ICC GOODS COUNTERFEITING FREE TRADE ZONE CALL
March 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
DETAILED guidelines on developing legislation and policing to deter and punish traffickers of counterfeit and pirated goods in free trade zones are anticipated from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). This followed the ICC's Fourth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy, in Dubai - an emirate hosting such duty-free zones. These ports have been highlighted in numerous reports as portals for fake goods, especially from China, seeking markets in the Middle East and Europe. Dubai customs director general Ahmed Butti Ahmed ...
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