TOKYO –
Japanese customs authorities blocked a file 19,568 shipments suspected of infringing mental property rights within the first half of 2026, up 12% from a yr earlier, because the enlargement of cross-border e-commerce drove a rise in imported parcels.
The Finance Ministry stated customs workplaces nationwide stopped the shipments from getting into Japan as a result of they included counterfeit branded items and different merchandise suspected of violating mental property rights.
The variety of import suspensions reached the very best stage on file because the rising use of cross-border on-line purchasing elevated the general variety of import clearance purposes.
By product class, seals and stickers accounted for the most important variety of circumstances, surging 2,608% from a yr earlier to 4,279.
The class included the favored Bonbon Drop Stickers, that are recognized for his or her raised, shiny look and clear design.
Source: テレ東BIZ