Customs officials have seized 48,000 fake items worth Dh1 million in the first quarter of 2020.
The Dubai Customs reported that the counterfeit products bear the trademarks of Apple and Michael Kors. The items were destroyed and recycled.
42,184 Apple products worth Dh861,000 were confiscated.
IPR Department at #DubaiCustoms destroyed 48,000 #counterfeit items as part of their efforts in combating piracy and supporting sustainable development. The items included 42,184 #Apple pieces with 861,000 AED in value #WeAreIPR #GulfBPG #MyDubai pic.twitter.com/75p5li36ji
— جمارك دبي | Dubai Customs (@DubaiCustoms) March 15, 2020
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“Recycling these items reduces the environmental footprint and helps raise awareness about the importance of proper disposal of such harmful items,” Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director-General of Dubai Customs said.
The Customs official added that they inform trademark owners about the confiscated items.
قامت #جمارك_دبي ممثلة بإدارة حماية حقوق #الملكية_الفكرية بإتلاف 48 ألف قطعة مقلدة لعلامات تجارية عالمية خلال الربع الأول من العام الحالي منها
42.184 ألف قطعة مقلدة لــ APPLE بقيمة 861 ألف درهم#نحن_الملكية_الفكرية #مجلس_أصحاب_العلامات_التجارية #دبي pic.twitter.com/P1fp2uyDY5— جمارك دبي | Dubai Customs (@DubaiCustoms) March 15, 2020
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“The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Department at Dubai Customs leads the way in seizing counterfeit goods and protecting brands from any IPR violations. Last year, 637,000 items bearing 190 trademarks were recycled,” he added.
Dubai authorities vow to intensify its campaign against piracy and counterfeit products.
