Pakistan: New Customs Rules On Counterfeits

On March 16, 2017, Pakistan amended its Customs Rules, 2001 (CR’01) to incorporate a new chapter that deals with border enforcement of intellectual property rights. This statutory upgrade has simplified the procedure for action against imports of counterfeit goods, which are already prohibited under Pakistan’s Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (TMO’01), read with the Customs Act, 1969 (CA’69).