This photo released by Hong Kong Customs on Aug 23, 2023 shows the suspected smuggled counterfeit goods seized on Aug 5, at the Kwai Chung Container Terminals, in Hong Kong. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

HONG KONG - Hong Kong Customs has seized about 7,100 suspected smuggled counterfeit goods, with an estimated market value of about HK$1.7 million (about $216,872), at the Kwai Chung Container Terminals.

The Customs emphasized that it will continue to strengthen cooperation with law enforcement agencies from the Chinese mainland and overseas, and take stringent action against cross-boundary counterfeiting and smuggling activities

The Customs said they found the batch of counterfeit goods on Aug 5 when their officers were inspecting a 40-foot container that arrived from Nansha, Guangdong province. The container was declared as carrying straws and would be re-exported to Chile.

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The confiscated goods include footwear, handbags, and wallets therein.

The investigation is still ongoing, according to a Customs statement.

The Customs emphasized that it will continue to strengthen cooperation with law enforcement agencies from the Chinese mainland and overseas, and take stringent action against cross-boundary counterfeiting and smuggling activities.

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It also reminded that under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, any person who imports or exports any goods to which a forged trademark is applied commits an offense. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of HK$500,000 and imprisonment for five years.

Meanwhile, under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of HK$2 million and imprisonment for seven years, it added.