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New Restrictions on Chinese Imports
12, March 2009
According to the Japanese Ministry of Finance, counterfeit luxury brand imports restricted at customs rose 16.6% in 2008. The number of cases involving counterfeit branded goods confiscated by Japanese customs officials totaled 26,415. 80% of these cases involved goods manufactured in China.
Most of the cases involved premium purses, wallets, and other counterfeit accessories from renowned luxury brands. In addition, 1% of the counterfeit goods were tools used in the medical industry. Private imports of other miscellaneous counterfeit goods is also said to be on the rise.
March 6, 2009 Nihon TV News
