Hong Kong Customs seizes counterfeit sport shoes
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Hong Kong Customs seized about 12 000 pairs of suspected counterfeit sports shoes on Monday, with an estimated market value of about $1 million.
The fake goods were discovered in a shipping container at the Customs Cargo Examination Compound of the River Trade Terminal in Tuen Mun.
However, the shoes were not destined for the local market. Through a routine risk-assessment program, Customs officers inspected a 40-foot-long container destined for the Dominican Republic that arrived in Hong Kong from Huangpu in Guangdong. Upon inspection, Customs officers seized the batch of suspected counterfeit sports shoes in the container.
The counterfeit sports shoes were not clearly branded in the image released by Hong Kong Customs (above). Investigations are continuing.
Under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, any person who imports or exports any goods to which a forged trademark is applied commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.
Questions & Answers
Q.What was the estimated market value of the counterfeit shoes seized by Hong Kong Customs?
What was the estimated market value of the counterfeit shoes seized by Hong Kong Customs?
The seized shoes had an estimated market value of about $1 million. This value was for approximately 12,000 pairs of suspected counterfeit sports shoes.
Q.Where were the counterfeit sports shoes discovered by Customs officers?
Where were the counterfeit sports shoes discovered by Customs officers?
The fake goods were found in a shipping container. This discovery took place at the Customs Cargo Examination Compound of the River Trade Terminal in Tuen Mun.
Q.What is the maximum penalty for importing or exporting goods with a forged trademark under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance?
What is the maximum penalty for importing or exporting goods with a forged trademark under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance?
The maximum penalty for this offence is a fine of $500,000. Also, offenders can face imprisonment for a period of up to five years upon conviction.
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