Counterfeit brand name goods being mailed overseas during the
past two weeks have been confiscated by customs authorities as
China clamps down on intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement. The swoop in Sichuan Province resulted in 58 counterfeit
items being confiscated.
The articles seized by Chengdu Customs included world-famous
brands such as Coach, Louis Vuitton, Juicy Couture and Gucci, said
customs official Yue Chongguang.?
Most of the fake goods including shoes and handbags were being
mailed directly to buyers or retailers in the United States, Japan
and Britain, said Yue.
The cases, however, don't often lead to charges as culprits give
false contact information to the post office, said Li Weihua,
another customs official.
These seizures?are a signal that China's customs agents
will be stringently checking for IPR infringements cases making use
of postal services, Li explained.?
Customs at Chengdu would also improve the training and
techniques used by customs workers to detect fake goods, said
Li.
(Xinhua News Agency September 8, 2006)