Korean media: South Korea seized imported counterfeit products, the most fakes and fakes

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] From July 2018 to July 2022, the South Korean Customs Department seized the amount of counterfeit goods imported from other countries as high as 1.88 trillion won (about 5.03 yuan for 1,000 won).According to a report by the World Daily on the 20th, the proportion of counterfeit watches accounted for 607 billion won; followed by counterfeit brand luggage, which was 606 billion won; again, fake brand -name clothing and textiles, which were 214 billion won, and so on.The counterfeit watches, luggage and textiles accounted for 75.9%of the total smuggling of imitation products, about 1.427 trillion won.

The value of counterfeit products seized by the South Korean Customs Office showed a gradual decrease in the previous two years. In 2019, it was 660.9 billion won, 2020 was 260.2 billion won, and in 2021 was 233.9 billion won.However, the counterfeit products seized from January to July this year have reached 203.3 billion won, and this year is expected to rebound.The South Korean Customs Office stated that due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia's epidemic, front -line personnel reduced the face -to -face investigation. Therefore, the counterfeit products seized in 2020 and 2021 have decreased.The number of products has increased.(Zhang Jing)

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