Dubai Customs foils 130 smuggling bids
The IPR department organised 26 initiatives in the first half of 2018, which saw the involvement of 40,373 participants.” Yousef Ozair Mubarak, director, IPR department
dubai — The Dubai Customs has foiled attempts to smuggle counterfeited products worth Dh35.5 million in the first half of the year.
The items seized from 130 smuggling bids included electronics, watches, glasses, car spare parts, textiles, utensils, bags and shoes. Yousef Ozair Mubarak, director of intellectual property rights (IPR) department, said: “Dubai Customs spares no effort to protect intellectual property rights and such a massive work was being smoothly done in coordination with local and federal government departments and stakeholders in the private sector.”
The Dubai Customs has the latest inspection devices and competent officers to effectively prevent any smuggling or counterfeiting attempts, he added.
“The IPR department organised 26 initiatives in the first half of 2018, which saw the involvement of 40,373 participants. Besides, the Ministry of Economy has received 27 applications to register intellectual assets.”
These assets include virtual corridor, Al Kashif vehicle, customs clearance vehicle, smart inspection desk, smart submarine, mobile lab, and smart seizure system, he added.
Mohammed bin Nasser, manager of IP Dispute Section, said they regularly meet representatives of brand owners to ensure the highest levels of efficiency in preventing counterfeited goods from entering the UAE.
“We also coordinate with other relevant local, regional and international departments to help protect our society from the hazards of counterfeiting.”