China's rise as a global manufacturing hub has been
accompanied by concerns over IP rights violation and protection. As
businesses increasingly engage with the Chinese market, especially
with the fast development of e-commerce in recent years,
understanding the intricacies of China's Customs IP protection
becomes paramount.
In this article, we will shed some lights on the system, the
features and trends of this topic.
I. The Evolution of Customs IP Protection in China
Over the past decades, Customs IP protection has become a
crucial component in the combat against counterfeiting and other IP
infringement in China.
One important thing to notice is that China Customs checks and
seizes not only imported goods, but also products for export. In
fact, as one of the largest sources of counterfeits in the world,
seizing goods for export at the Chinese ports can be more efficient
than seizing counterfeit for import at other ports worldwide.
