BOC seizes P100M worth of counterfeit goods in Pasay

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BPC seizes P100M worth of counterfeit goods
Found at the Pasay warehouse were various counterfeit shoes, bags, and clothing apparel bearing the brands Gucci, Havaianas, Marvel, Nike, and Adidas, among others. Photo from the Bureau of Customs.
  • BOC seizes P100M worth of counterfeit goods in Pasay
  • The warehouses located at Cuneta Avenue contained infringing/counterfeit shoes, bags, and clothing apparel
  • These fake items carried the brands Gucci, Havaianas, Marvel, Nike, and Adidas, among others

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized P100 million worth of counterfeit goods on May 25, 2022.

Armed with Letters of Authority (LOA) issued by BOC Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero, the implementing team from BOC Port of Manila (POM) Enforcement and Security Services, POM-Formal Entry Division, Legal Service, and the Philippine Coast Guard inspected the warehouses at #115 Cuneta Avenue, Pasay City, the agency said in a statement.

Before sealing the warehouse, an initial inventory of goods was conducted, and found at the site were various infringing/counterfeit shoes, bags, and clothing apparel bearing the brands Gucci, Havaianas, Marvel, Nike, Adidas, among others.

Representatives of the warehouses were informed by the implementing team to provide importation documents and other pertinent permits covering all goods found at the premises.

Further investigation is also underway for other possible violations of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (RA 8293) and the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (RA 10863).

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