Counterfeit Goods 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Illegal to import counterfeit goods
Can I bring Counterfeit Goods into United Kingdom?
Illegal to import counterfeit goods
Any quantity prohibited; HMRC/Border Force seize under Trade Marks Act 1994 and Customs and Excise Management Act 1979
- No import permits available for counterfeit goods
- Border Force seizure notice issued on confiscation
Required at the destination customs authority
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UK Border Force seizes counterfeit goods under the Trade Marks Act 1994 and Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Commercial-quantity counterfeits attract criminal penalties up to 10 years imprisonment. For personal-use quantities, goods are confiscated and may result in civil damages claims by rights holders. The Border Force IP Rights Policy centralises enforcement.
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
Available. UK Border Force accepts voluntary surrender of counterfeit goods. Declare at Red Channel. Seizure notice issued. Proactive surrender avoids civil fine under Trade Marks Act 1994 §89.
Do not carry counterfeit branded goods into United Kingdom. UK Border Force seizes counterfeits at all ports of entry under IPR enforcement rules; commercial-quantity carriage attracts criminal-trafficking charges in addition to civil forfeiture.
Any quantity prohibited; HMRC/Border Force seize under Trade Marks Act 1994 and Customs and Excise Management Act 1979
- No import permits available for counterfeit goods
- Border Force seizure notice issued on confiscation
Trade Marks Act 1994
This page covers destination customs rules in United Kingdom. Whether you can carry counterfeit goods through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Counterfeit Goods rules in other countries
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🇺🇸 United States
Seizure and penalties for counterfeit goods
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🇩🇪 Germany
EU-wide seizure regime applies
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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Active IP enforcement at customs
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🇯🇵 Japan
Strict IP enforcement; zero tolerance
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🇨🇦 Canada
Counterfeit Goods import prohibited
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🇦🇺 Australia
Counterfeit Goods import prohibited