Arrests made as Hong Kong fitness centres targeted in Customs operation
Customs officers have been targeting unfair trade practices by Hong Kong fitness centres in a special operation codenamed “Tornado” since the end of last year. During the past week, officers raided...
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Yet another Hong Kong counterfeit ring sprung
Customs has smashed another Hong Kong counterfeiting syndicate, this one operating from Tung Choi Street in Mong Kok. About 2600 items of suspected counterfeit goods – including handbags, wallets and...
View ArticleHong Kong fitness-centre scammers jailed
Four Hong Kong fitness-centre scammers were sentenced yesterday after earlier conviction of engaging in aggressive commercial practices, in contravention of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (TDO), at...
View ArticleHong Kong Customs seizes 12,000 pairs of counterfeit sport shoes
Hong Kong Customs seized about 12 000 pairs of suspected counterfeit sports shoes on Monday, with an estimated market value of about $1 million. The fake goods were discovered in a shipping container...
View ArticleHong Kong Consumer Council questions struck-through price practices
A Hong Kong Consumer Council survey alleges supermarket chains’ use of struck-through prices are potentially misleading consumers. A survey conducted by the council identified that nearly 90 per cent...
View ArticleCounterfeit goods seized at jewellery fair
Hong Kong Customs has conducted an operation against the sale of counterfeit goods at a fair held at AsiaWorld-Expo and seized suspected counterfeit jewellery. Customs had earlier received information...
View ArticleMong Kok ginseng store caught falsifying trade description
Hong Kong Customs officers have arrested a male salesperson of a ginseng and dried seafood shop suspected to have applied a false trade description in the sale of American ginseng. Customs had earlier...
View ArticleAeon Stores Hong Kong fined over TV sale
Aeon Stores Hong Kong has been convicted and fined HKD1200 (US$153) at Eastern Magistrates’ Courts for contravening the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance (PERO) as a result of not informing a...
View ArticleHong Kong retailers warned to report Bitcoin blackmail threats
Police in Hong Kong have warned retailers to be aware of a Bitcoin blackmail operation linked to the ongoing protest activity. Since early October, police have received four reports from different...
View ArticleJHC fined for selling illegal lubricant
Japanese lifestyle products retailer Japan Home Centre (JHC) has been fined HK$10,000 (US$1275) for selling a batch of multi-purpose lubricant containing volatile organic compounds (VOC) in excess of...
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Joint Hong Kong-Macau-mainland customs operation launched to stamp out fakes
Hong Kong Customs has conducted a two-week joint operation with the mainland and Macao Customs to combat cross-boundary counterfeit goods activities. The operation ran from October 14 to 27, focusing...
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Swedish brand Foreo wins unprecedented Chinese IPO ruling
Swedish skintech brand Foreo has been awarded a judgement of RMB3 million (US$450,000) in an unprecedented court ruling in Shanghai. The ruling is thought to be the largest counterfeit-related payout...
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