Hong Kong Customs Joins Mainland and Macao Customs to Combat Cross-Border Transshipment of Counterfeit Goods

Hong Kong Customs and Mainland and Macao Customs mounted an enforcement operation from 15 to 22 October, stepping up inspections of goods transiting to countries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia to combat cross-border transshipment of counterfeit goods. During the operation, Hong Kong Customs cracked 13 cases at multiple local courier and logistics companies, seizing about 40,000 suspected counterfeit goods, including watches, mobile phones, handbags, spectacles and footwear, with an estimated market value of about $9 million. Under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, anyone convicted of importing or exporting counterfeit goods faces a maximum fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for 5 years.