Officials of the Dock Intelligence unit intercepted two containers from which they seized fake branded perfume bottles and deodorants. The Customs authorities seized a total of 1.18 lakh pieces of such fake branded perfumes and deodorants, which was valued around Rs.2 crore.
C. Rajan, Commissioner of Customs, Seaport (Imports), said the first container was declared to contain 59,424 pieces of a particular brand of deodorant. It was printed in the can as ‘Made under the authority of Codaa, Switzerland.’ However, on a closer look it appeared that the goods were fake, which was subsequently confirmed by the officials of the Hindustan Unilever Limited, Chennai.
The second container had body sprays and perfumes of different brands and a total of 59,424 pieces were found. The goods manufactured in China were falsely printed as Made in EEC for the perfumes and Made in the U.K for the deodorants, he said.
This is the third time this year that the Chennai Customs has seized fake cosmetic products. Using such branded deodorants, perfumes or body spray would lead to skin allergy and could also have a negative effect on public health. Further investigation is on, Mr.Rajan added.
