Taiwan substantially revise textile labeling requirements

Recently, the “Ministry of Economic Affairs” of the Taiwan region issued the announcement of the Trader’s Letter No. 10302426180 and decided to revise the current “Flat Identification Standard”.

The amendments cover the names of materials such as down, natural and man-made fibers, washing, bleaching and drying methods, safety warnings for infants and young children's clothing, identification of origins, etc. The scope of amendments is relatively large, and relevant exporting companies must pay close attention.

The revised contents specifically include: First, the material identification shall be clearly defined, and the legal or customary names of the down or down materials, natural fibers, and man-made fibers shall be marked in Chinese and English. The accessories fabric with an area of ​​less than 15% or less than 5% may not be identified; It is to increase safety warnings. Infants' and children's clothing and other fabrics that may affect consumer's safety must be added with safety warning labels. Thirdly, the details of the labeling are revised in many ways. The washing method and the washing mark are referred to iso3758-2012, aiming to be in line with international standards. The commissioner information replaces the manufacturer's information to meet the diversification of the company's operating model. In view of the large extent of this amendment, the department decided to give a one-year buffer period after the announcement.

Ningbo is an important textile export base in China with an annual export value of over 10 billion US dollars. With the continuous enhancement of economic and trade exchanges between Fujian and Taiwan, the trade volume between the two places has continued to grow. The Taiwan region has gradually become the main trading partner of Ningbo. To this end, the inspection and quarantine department reminds: The first is to closely track and keep abreast of the specific content of the latest label benchmarks, and strictly follow the new standards to guide product design and production.

The second is to pay close attention to the labeling corrections and production of relevant export commodities, and to adjust the exported commodities according to the requirements within the specified time; third is to strictly comply with the latest requirements on the conformity inspection of the label of finished products, and not to cause small labels. Suffer big losses.