Customs crack down on intended re-exports of counterfeit products

The Customs filed a criminal report with the Public Prosecutor’s Office yesterday against two Macau residents exporting products that counterfeit 15 brands, involving the alleged violation of external trade laws and intellectual property protection laws.
On August 12, Macau Customs identified 34 boxes of products not declared as re-exports at the Macau International Airport; namely, watches, handbags, leathergoods, clothing, shoes and mobile phones branded as Chopard, Rolex, Prada, Burberry, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Calvin Klein, Dior, Adidas, Nike, Mizuno, IPHONE, New Balance and Yonex.
The products were later confirmed as counterfeit items, the Customs said. But the department did not reveal the value of the items to be re-exported.
The two Macau residents were accused of allegedly violating the external trade law for not declaring their re-exports to the authorities, which could result in a fine of MOP1,000 to MOP50,000 and the confiscation of the export items. The two residents have also allegedly violated the laws protecting industrial property, which carry a maximum imprisonment of six months or a fine of 30 – 90 days for the act of selling, circulating or hiding counterfeit products.