Hong Kong Customs seizes HK$3.2m counterfeit US-bound goods

Hong Kong Customs has seized some 60,000 counterfeit products destined for the US in a targeted operation in July to combat cross-boundary counterfeiting activities.

Customs took the targeted enforcement action for one month and stepped up inspections, especially against suspicious air consignments destined for the United States.

The goods with an estimated street value of about HK$3.2 million were seized, including mobile phones, watches, handbags, shoes, and clothing.

A Customs spokesman said authorities will continue to work closely with overseas regulatory authorities to target cross-boundary counterfeiting activities to a variety of other countries through intelligence exchanges and joint enforcement actions.

Under Hong Kong’s Trade Descriptions Ordinance, anyone who imports or exports goods with a forged trademark commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of HK$500,000 and imprisonment for five years.