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Macedonian Customs Detain Counterfeit Bags, Shoes, Apparel
July 21, 2010
During regular controls at Macedonia’s border crossings in the period between June 14 and July 4, 2010, the customs officials detained a considerable quantity of goods bearing well-known brand names believed to be counterfeit.
In the week of June 14-20, the customs officials detained 1,992 textile articles (jeans, trousers, T-shirts, and shirts) bearing the logos of Adidas, Nike, Puma, Dolce & Gabbana, Diesel, Tommy Hilfiger and Levi’s, and 610 pairs of flip-flops and slippers bearing the logos of Adidas and Nike.
In the period between June 21-27, the officials detained 535 bags bearing the logo of Louis Vuitton, 215 sweatpants bearing the mark of Adidas, 491 textile articles (T-shirts, underwear, and jeans) bearing the logos of Armani, Diesel, Dolce & Gabbana and G-star, 370 pairs of men’s shoes bearing the logo of Camel, and 140 pairs of sneakers bearing the logos of Converse and Adidas.
In the week of June 28-July 4, the officials detained 1,168 items (shoe soles, T-shirts, jeans, tracksuits, belts, and shirts) bearing the logos of Levi’s, D&G, Armani, Adidas, Diesel, Polo, Lacoste, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, and Tommy Hilfiger, 950 men’s shirts bearing the logo of BOSS, and 156 textile articles (jeans and shirts) bearing the marks of Diesel and Dolce & Gabbana.
The goods were found in trucks with Turkish, Macedonian, and Bulgarian license plates and a railway carriage. They originated in Turkey, Bulgaria, and China, and were intended for the Macedonian and Kosovo markets.
For more information, please contact Aleksandra Noveska at our Macedonia Office.
Source: Macedonian Customs
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