Customs authorities in southwest China's Sichuan Province confiscated 58 counterfeit
name-brand goods being mailed overseas in the past two weeks, as
China's customs clamps down on intellectual property rights (IPR)
infringement.
The 58 counterfeit articles seized by Chengdu Customs included
world-famous brands such as Coach, Louis Vuitton, Juicy Couture and
Gucci, said Yue Chongguang, an official with the customs.
Most of the fake goods were being directly mailed to buyers or
retailers in the United States, Japan and Britain, said Yue.
The cases, however, do not often lead to charges as senders
often provide false contact information to the post office, said Li
Weihua, another customs official.
The recent seizures show that China's customs agents will be
more stringently checking for IPR infringements cases via mailing,
Li revealed.
The Customs of Chengdu will also improve the training and
techniques used by customs workers to detect fake goods, said
Li.
(Xinhua News Agency September 8, 2006)
