Southern customs Directorate: in the 1st half of 2020 identified over 1.7 million units of counterfeit products

In the southern customs control of intellectual property rights has traditionally been one of the most important activities.

For the 6 months 2020 identified over 1.7 million units of counterfeit products, in the same period of last year revealed 56 thousand units of counterfeit products. The amount of avoided damage from the importation of illegal products amounted to more than 884 million roubles.

In addition, in relation to 5 million units (cardboard boxes for packing cigarettes on counterfeiting production) received the opinion of copyright holders about piracy, events for the recognition of counterfeit goods in court.

During the reporting period for violations of intellectual property rights opened 84 cases on administrative offences.

Head of Department of trade restrictions and export controls Catherine Golovanova: “In the region of UTAH the most frequently detected counterfeit goods are toys and light industrial products. In 2020, were seized clothing, fabric trademarks “DIOR”, “LOUIS VUITTON”, “Nike”, “Adidas”, children’s products with images of Disney characters “Masha and Bear”, “Puppy patrol” trademark “L. O. L. SURPRISE”, “Apple”. Also seized a large consignment of fake mineral water “Essentuki”, safety razors “GILLETTE” and batteries “Panasonic” and “DURACELL”.

The press service of the southern customs Directorate