Macedonian Customs Seize Counterfeit Apparel, Footwear
During regular controls at Macedonia’s border crossings, the customs officials have recently seized a considerable quantity of goods bearing well-known brand names, believed to be counterfeit.
The seized goods include:
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8,118 pairs of sneakers bearing the marks of Puma, Adidas, Converse and Nike;
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2,274 textile products (jeans, T-shirts, shirts, tracksuits, sport jerseys), shoes and handbags bearing the logos of Nike, Armani, Dolce&Gabbana, La Martina, Hugo Boss, G-Star, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Zara, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Lacoste, Calvin Klein, Burberry and Levi’s;
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1,908 mobile phone spare parts and accessories (earphones, protective covers and chargers) bearing the logos of iPhone, Sony, Nokia, LG, HTC, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and BlackBerry;
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596 wallets bearing the marks of BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Аrmani;
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30 children’s motorcycles with accumulators bearing the logo of BMW.
The goods originated in China and Turkey and were intended for the Macedonian and Kosovo markets.
Prepared by: Jelena Jankovic
For more information, please contact macedonia@petosevic.com.
Source: Macedonian Customs
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