introduction of customs’ cooperation

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Introduction of Customs’ Cooperation for Free Zones cases

◆Policy; anti-counterfeiting

・ Prevent damage to life and property by counterfeit

・Prevent customers from purchasing counterfeit by mistake

◆Priority

＞Oilfilter

Airbag

Brakepad

Safety parts

Smartphone matNeck pillow

Sticker

Accessary/Sticker etc.

Protect life by enforcing intellectual property right!!

Counterfeit Airbag; the most dangerous. Let’s watch movie !!

3 If your family is in the car, so dangerous!

4

Counterfeit Airbag raid

Timing: Feb. 2019, Confiscated: 26,000 pcs +

5

Accident /imprisonment

In May 2019, 49-year-old man sold 360 counterfeit airbags (Honda, Subaru, Nissan, etc.), and sentenced in prison

https://www.iptwins.com/en/2019/06/06/9352/

Free Zones

OECD 2018 report

Free Zones may be used as distribution channel of counterfeit. It’s desirable by WCO initiative to implement guideline and increase cargo inspection to restrict counterfeit distribution

• Import/export procedures are simple, and large quantities of cargo are distributed

• Difficult to carry out sufficient cargo inspection

• Inaccessible and hard to enforce

Reference）

Bondedarea

Difficult to enforce w/o enough evidence

Free Zone Image

Container port

Isolated by fence

Thru gates, distributes domestically and overseas

Container yard and Free Zone are isolated by gates

[1] Good Outcome with UAE Customs Cooperation !

[Date] June 28, 2020

[Place] Port Free Zone

[Suspect] Engine Oil 1,000

Bonded area

Container port

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Oct. 19, 2020

Thank you!

Products Model No. Quantity

Toyota Element Sub Assy Al 17801-21050 1,760

Toyota Element Air Cleaner 17801-0H030 2,240

Toyota Element Sub Assy 17801-22020 800

Toyota Oil Filter 90915-Y77D4 1,920

TOTAL : 6,720 pcs

[2] Good Outcome with UAE Police Cooperation !

[Timing] March 12, 2015

[Place] Dry Port Free Zone

Thank you!

• Timing： October 2, 2018• Final Destination: Free Zone

• Quantity: 13,700 pieces

[3] Good Outcome with Jordan Customs Cooperation!

Thank you!

Message

1. We, brand owners are very grateful to Customs for activities of anti-counterfeit activity in

Free Zone(FZ).

2. The new WCO FZ Guidance will be effective to protect people from counterfeits, and we

hope each country reflects the WCO FZ Guidance into each Customs law, rules and

regulations.

3. We would like to continue to cooperate for Customs activities of excluding counterfeit

from FZ.

Thank you very much!