Customs seize over J$250m in counterfeit goods
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) confiscated over J$250 million worth of counterfeit goods at the island’s ports of entry between January 2014 and April 2015. Commissioner of Customs and JCA Chief Executive Officer, Major (Ret’d) Richard Reese, said that the items include: over 20,000 pairs of footwear valued at approximately $80 million; 1, 920 bottles of perfume, fragrances, and toilet water, valued $3.84 million; 200 handbags, valued at $2.1 million; 80 pieces of clothing costing $49 million; and approximately four million sticks of cigarette, valued at $120 million. Other items include over 3,000 handbags; 18,000 pieces of assorted clothing; 1,000 belts; 5, 200 hats; and over 11,000 disposable razors, as well as pharmaceuticals. Some of the products were intended for the local market, while others were destined for other countries.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Customs-seize-over-J-250m-in-counterfeit-goods
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