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Hong Kong, US customs seize US$1m in fake mobiles, electronics
COUNTERFEIT shipments containing consumer electronic goods worth US$1.1 million at shop prices have been seized in a swoop jointly conducted by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Customs and Excise Department in Hong Kong. The 140 shipments were packed with mobile phones, adaptors, speakers and headsets.
The operation, conducted in November, was led by CBP's Mobile Intellectual Property Enforcement Team. CBP and Hong Kong Customs focused on preventing shipments of electronic goods that infringe on intellectual property rights from entering the US, reported American Journal of Transportation.
"This is the third bilateral or multilateral joint operation CBP has conducted with Hong Kong Customs this year," said CBP IPR and E-Commerce Division Director, Michael Walsh.
"We look to build upon our cooperation on IPR enforcement in 2017 and identify new opportunities to address areas of common concern involving the rise of e-commerce and its effect on small businesses."
The operation, conducted in November, was led by CBP's Mobile Intellectual Property Enforcement Team. CBP and Hong Kong Customs focused on preventing shipments of electronic goods that infringe on intellectual property rights from entering the US, reported American Journal of Transportation.
"This is the third bilateral or multilateral joint operation CBP has conducted with Hong Kong Customs this year," said CBP IPR and E-Commerce Division Director, Michael Walsh.
"We look to build upon our cooperation on IPR enforcement in 2017 and identify new opportunities to address areas of common concern involving the rise of e-commerce and its effect on small businesses."
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