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Author: Guo Qianwen Cai Zhengbang
2020-10-30 09:38
Last update date: 2020-10-30 12:36
The Hong Kong Customs cracked the largest case of counterfeit masks in history and seized about 100,000 suspected counterfeit N95 medical-grade masks, with an estimated market value of about 3 million yuan.
The Customs believes that the unscrupulous businessmen intend to resell the masks to foreign countries, and that these masks are not produced in Hong Kong and have not entered the local market.
Customs received a report earlier that a company was selling suspected counterfeit masks. After in-depth investigation, it took action this Wednesday (28th) and seized 100,000 suspected counterfeit medical masks from a storage warehouse in Yuen Long. The estimated market value was About 3 million yuan.
The officers also went to the Xinpugang office of the trading company involved and the residential units in Kowloon City to conduct raids and arrest a 71-year-old man in charge of the trading company. The case is still under investigation.
Xie Guoqiang, senior supervisor of the Copyright and Trademark Investigation Division, said that medical-grade masks are usually purchased by employees of hospitals or medical institutions, because medical-grade masks not only have the function of filtering viruses and bacteria, but also prevent liquid splashing, infection of bacteria and effective filtration. Suspended particles in the air.
Therefore, the price of medical-grade masks is 25 times that of general surgical masks.
The printing of counterfeit brand is illegible
Xie Guoqiang continued that the fake masks seized this time have a high degree of imitation. Regardless of the color, size, and position of the ear straps, they are almost the same as the original ones. However, the public can still tell through the text on the masks. The text printing of genuine masks and counterfeit brands is blurred.
Xie said that the customs will send the counterfeit masks to the laboratory for testing to test their bacterial content.
The overseas epidemic has not yet eased the illegal businessmen who want to sell fake masks for profit
Since the overseas epidemic has not yet eased, Xie Guoqiang believes that illegal businessmen intend to resell these counterfeit masks to other places in order to profit.
The Customs believes that the operation has successfully ended the batch of masks that were intended to be shipped overseas. The masks did not enter the local market.
The commander of the General Investigation Team for Copyright and Trademarks, Zeng Jianbang, stated that since January 27 this year, the Customs has launched the "Guardian Operation" to inspect and enforce anti-epidemic products. A total of 6,000 people were dispatched to inspect 38,000 retail outlets in the market, and 17 cases were involved. Violation of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance and 13 cases involving violations of the Consumer Product Safety Ordinance were investigated, and a total of 80 people were arrested.
During the operation, personnel seized about 6 million surgical masks, more than 300 bottles of disinfectant alcohol and physiological saline.
The customs will continue to enforce strict laws, liaise closely with relevant trademark holders, closely monitor the market, and actively crack down on activities involving counterfeit anti-epidemic products.
According to the Trade Descriptions Regulations, it is illegal for anyone to sell or sell counterfeit goods. Once convicted, he can be fined up to 500,000 and imprisoned for 5 years.
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