Article 44 Customs may carry out protection of intellectual property rights, which are related to import and export goods according to laws and regulations.

Where status of intellectual property rights need to be declared to the Customs, the importer of import goods and the exporter of export goods as well as their agents are required to make an accurate declaration and submit legal certificates for intellectual property rights to the Customs according to the provisions of the State.

Article 91 Whoever imports or exports goods which constitute infringement on the intellectual property rights under protection by laws and administrative regulations of the People¡¯s Republic of China which violating the provisions of this Law, the infringing goods shall be confiscated by Customs and a fine shall be imposed thereof; where the case constitutes a crime the person or persons concerned shall be investigated for criminal liability according to law.