Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected counterfeit goods and alternative smoking products worth about $1.9 million (with photo)
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Through risk assessment, Customs on that day inspected a 40-foot container arriving in Hong Kong from Nansha, Guangdong. After inspection, Customs officers found the batches of suspected counterfeit goods and ASPs within the container.
An initial investigation revealed that the batches of suspected counterfeit goods and ASPs would be transhipped to overseas regions.
The investigation is ongoing.
Customs will continue to take stringent enforcement action against counterfeit goods and smuggling activities through risk assessment and intelligence analysis.
Under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, any person who imports or exports any goods to which a forged trademark is applied commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.
Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years upon conviction.
Members of the public may report any suspected counterfeiting activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002/).
Ends/Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Issued at HKT 14:30
Issued at HKT 14:30
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