ABU DHABI: Dubai Customs elevated its efforts in deterring counterfeit products smuggling attempts into the emirate via its relentless efforts in countering piracy and Intellectual Property Rights infringements. Whereas, the amount of accomplished IPR seizures of the H1 for this year mounted up to 139 different products with an estimated value of AED 17.6 million, including apparels, mobile phones and accessories, automotive spare parts, watches and sunglasses.
This outstanding success is attributed to the DC’s methodological and state-of-the art efforts in levering its performance at the inspection levels, seeking to identify and unravel counterfeit goods, while always surpassing the infringers ‘perfected’ faking operations. The DC resorts to the constant training of inspectors, equipping them with robust updates on this field in collaboration with trademarks owners.
