A container with 600 handbags imitating the images and logos of the French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent was seized by inspectors of the National Customs Service in the gauging yard of the Free Trade Zone of Iquique, in Chile. The merchandise arrived from China and It is estimated that it would have as target your Marketing in northern Chile and neighboring countries, reported the entity.
According to the statement, the Regional Director of the Iquique Customs, Cristian Molina Silva, explained that Thanks to the constant monitoring and document review work carried out by the Risk Analysis Unit, a container was detected which was heading to Iquique and which met certain conditions that warranted its physical inspection. "In this way, traceability was managed and upon arriving in Iquique it was assigned to the gauging unit, where The declared goods were found to be in violation of intellectual property law“, Molina explained.
Merchandise seized in the Iquique free zone. Photo: Chilean Customs
Once the imitation of the Yves Saint Laurent image and logo was confirmed, the dispatch of the goods was immediately suspended and the brand's representatives were informed of the violation of rights. Molina Silva said that "these are fairly basic imitations and a simple examination shows that they are counterfeits. It is important that these types of products do not reach the community because their origin and the material used are unknown. in its preparation, as well as the capital that gives rise to this production because they are generally associated with different illegal activities."
The bags imitate the image and logo of Yves Saint. Photo: Chilean Customs
The piracy industry, Molina added, affects legitimate trade and international studies link this activity with money laundering and criminal organizations.For the same, It is important that the community becomes aware of these risks.. In this case, trying to copy high-end wallets with polyurethane material and other plastics,” he concluded.
Wallets from illegal trafficking. Photo: Chilean Customs
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