Fake Maxim’s mooncakes among HK$1 million in counterfeit goods seized in Hong Kong
Customs officers also carry out spot checks in districts and discover counterfeit mooncakes for sale
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested two people over smuggled counterfeit goods worth HK$1 million (US$128,570), including more than 170 boxes of fake Maxim’s mooncakes.
The Customs and Excise Department said on Tuesday that other than the mooncakes, it had seized 3,700 items of suspected counterfeit goods including apparel, accessories, proprietary Chinese medicines, perfumes, cosmetics and skincare products in an operation that began on August 27.
Officers examined a 40-foot cargo container arriving from mainland China declared to be carrying vehicle parts at the Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal Customs Cargo Examination Compound.
They found about 96 boxes of suspected counterfeit mooncakes and 1,000 other goods that appeared to be fakes.
The department suspected the mooncakes might have been destined for overseas.
Customs officers also carried out spot checks in various districts and discovered counterfeit mooncakes for sale.
With assistance from the trademark owners, officers raided two retail shops and confiscated about 74 boxes of suspected fake mooncakes, along with roughly 2,700 other counterfeit items.