Customs steps up copyright infringement crackdown in central China

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Customs in Zhengzhou, the capital city of central China's Henan Province, said it detained over 3,000 items of goods, suspected of copyright infringement from January to November this year.

XinhuaUpdated: December 20, 2019

Customs in Zhengzhou, the capital city of central China's Henan Province, said it detained over 3,000 items of goods, suspected of copyright infringement from January to November this year.

According to Zhengzhou Customs, the seized items include bags, shoes, belts, glasses. Rolex, Nike and other brands were involved.

Many infringers tried to transport goods across borders in batches and in small quantities through the mail, the authorities said.

Authorities said they will continue to reinforce intellectual property protection, carry out a blacklist of infringing goods and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of relevant enterprises.