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Shipping goods that bear a brand you do not have rights to - even unintentionally - can get the whole shipment seized and you fined. A quick brand and IP check before booking prevents costly problems.
Customs authorities actively target counterfeit and infringing goods. If a shipment bears a recorded trademark without authorization, it can be detained or forfeited, the importer can be fined, and repeat or large-scale cases can draw criminal exposure. The check takes minutes and protects the entire consignment.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) maintains a public recordation of registered trademarks and copyrights. CBP officers can detain shipments that appear to infringe a recorded right even without the owner complaining. Searching the CBP recordation database before shipping shows whether a mark is protected at the border.
China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) runs its own IPR recordation system. Chinese exports as well as imports are screened, so goods leaving China with an unauthorized brand can be stopped at export. This matters when you manufacture in China for a brand you do not own or license.
Yes - if your product uses any third-party trademark or logo, confirm you have the right to use it before shipping.
CBP can forfeit infringing goods. You may be able to petition, but prevention is far simpler than recovery.
Yes. Through GACC IPR recordation, Chinese customs screens outbound shipments for unauthorized brands.
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