Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected counterfeit sports shoes worth about $3.6 million (with photo)
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Through risk assessment, Customs officers on that day inspected a 40-foot container arriving in Hong Kong from Nansha, Guangdong, destined for Chile. Upon inspection, Customs officers seized the batch of suspected counterfeit sports shoes in the container.
An investigation is ongoing.
Customs will continue to strengthen co-operation with the Mainland and overseas law enforcement agencies, and take stringent enforcement action against cross-boundary counterfeit goods activities.
Under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, any person who imports or exports any goods to which a forged trade mark is applied commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.
Members of the public may report any suspected counterfeiting activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
Ends/Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Issued at HKT 15:45
Issued at HKT 15:45
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