How to deal with counterfeit goods found by customs?

⚠️In the cross-border foreign trade industry, counterfeit products are a common risk

In logistics, counterfeit goods are also a worrying commodity📦
Not all logistics companies will accept counterfeit goods

Generally, there are three types of products that will be judged as counterfeit products,
One is counterfeiting international brands👜,
The second is counterfeiting international brand products without obtaining authorization📜,
The third is that products purchased domestically without export authorization📃 will also be identified as counterfeit.

It is recommended that sellers of exported branded goods🥸get brand authorization letters. If you do not get authorization and encounter customs inspections, the customs will contact the brand owner as soon as possible, and finally judge whether the exported goods are infringing based on the brand owner’s reply. If it does not constitute infringement, then congratulations, your goods will be released soon✅.
On the contrary, if infringement is found❎, it is necessary to enter the stage of detaining goods and filing a case for inspection.
If the exported goods are authorized but not well-recorded, you only need to communicate with the buyer and answer truthfully if you receive a customs notice. In this way, the exported goods will not be judged as infringing goods and will be released soon🤝.

How to deal with counterfeit goods found by customs?

1) Confiscated by customs and destroyed;

2) Confiscated by customs and fined;

3) Confiscated by customs and complained by the brand, resulting in a lawsuit;

4) Confiscated by customs, the company’s credit rating downgraded or the business license revoked.

If the goods exported by the seller are detained by customs as “suspected counterfeit brands”, what information does the seller need to submit to the customs?

1) Product pictures + product description
The most intuitive thing about counterfeit brands is that the LOGO/product appearance/product description is counterfeited, so the customs will definitely ask the seller to provide product pictures and product descriptions.

2) Brand’s authorization certificate
If the exported product is indeed a branded product, then the brand’s authorization certificate is essential. If not, it will basically be judged as a counterfeit brand.
3) Brand trademark registration information
There are many brands on the market, and many of them have similar logos. If your product is indeed your own, but it just happens that the brand trademark is similar to the trademark of a certain brand on the market, then if you can provide a trademark registration certificate, it can also prove that your product is not a counterfeit.
4) Registration information on the customs intellectual property registration website.
If the brand information of the exported product has been registered with the customs, then you are also safe.
Of course, the premise of submitting these materials is that there is no problem with the exported goods and the export authorization has been obtained. Otherwise, your goods can only be seized and destroyed, and serious fines will also be incurred [deyi R]