Customs seize MOP2.42 million on counterfeit goods, arrest 4

The Customs Service (SA) said in a statement that the customs authorities of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong, and Macau have been jointly conducting operations to enforce intellectual property rights.

According to SA, and concerning Macau alone, such operations have resulted in the seizure of products worth approximately MOP2.42 million and in the detention of four people, suspected to be in charge of the operation of the establishments selling the goods and products.

The same service also said that among the cross-border cooperation activities in this field was the “Second Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Law Enforcement Operation for Intellectual Property Protection in 2025,” held between July 18 and 31.

“In response to the joint law enforcement operation, the Macau Customs implemented targeted measures to combat infringing products and practices. These measures included focusing on monitoring specific commodities and transportation routes, strengthening regulatory inspections of express delivery and cross-border e-commerce channels, and intensifying patrols and publicity efforts at shops throughout Macau,” the SA said, adding, “During the operation, SA uncovered two cases of infringement involving clothing, handbags, and food. A total of 393 suspected infringing products, valued at approximately MOP 2.419 million based on the price of genuine goods, were seized from three shops in Macau.”

As a result of the operations, four people, including residents from Macau and the mainland, aged between 33 and 47, were implicated in two infringement cases. They are suspected of violating Article 292 of the Industrial Property, which states that anyone selling, circulating, or concealing products counterfeited by any of the means and under the conditions referred to in Articles 289 to 291, and who is aware of that situation, shall be subject to a prison sentence of up to six months or a fine equivalent to 30 to 90 days.

The SA noted that those cases have already been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office for further investigation and formal charges.