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IP Enforcement

12. Is the right holder informed of identities of the importers and consignors when the competent authorities "suspend" the goods which infringe on intellectual property rights or which are suspected to infringe intellectual property rights, as well as the case where the right holder is informed of identities of the importers and consignors stipulated in Article 57 of the TRIPS Agreement?

When goods are detained by customs officials in accordance with a court order, the applicant is notified that the goods described in the order had been detained. If the name of the importer or consignee was indicated in the order, that identity becomes part of the description of the goods, otherwise, the identities of importers or consignees are considered to be confidential information for customs purposes (unless disclosure of the names is ordered by the court).