Kuwait Customs: 'Customs Investigation and Inquiry' seizes 568 counterfeit items in a shipment from China
Customs Investigation and Inquiry Department seizes 568 counterfeit items from China
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Officials from the Air Cargo Research and Investigation Department of Customs successfully seized 568 items of counterfeit shoes and jackets, part of an air shipment arriving from China. The shipment was declared in its documentation as containing furniture and chairs, with a total weight of 883 kilograms according to the shipping documents.
The seizure followed a thorough inspection and examination of the shipment, which had been suspected by the Air Cargo Research and Investigation Department. The inspection revealed that the shipment contained counterfeit goods in violation of laws and regulations governing the protection of intellectual property rights and the fight against the trafficking of counterfeit merchandise.
Appropriate customs and legal procedures have been initiated regarding the shipment and the seized items. The General Customs Authority reaffirms its continued efforts to strengthen oversight of incoming shipments and combat attempts to introduce non-compliant and counterfeit goods into the country.
