Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected counterfeit hair straighteners and sports shoes (with photo)
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Through risk assessment, Customs officers inspected a container arriving in Hong Kong from Huangpu, Guangdong Province destined for Venezuela. Upon inspection, Customs officers found the suspected counterfeit hair straighteners and sports shoes.
Investigation is ongoing.
Under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, any person who imports any goods to which a forged trade mark is applied commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.
Ends/Sunday, December 24, 2017
Issued at HKT 18:23
Issued at HKT 18:23
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