(following article has been translated from Spanish to English)
Source: LaRepublica.pe October 20, 2011
About 30 thousand units of parts from China were seized by Customs officials Callao Maritime National Superintendency of Tax Administration (Sunat, Peru), checking that the parts had logos of famous brands and packaging.
The goods were seized in three different lots. A first batch showed the logo SKF country of origin as France and Italy. A second group had printed brands like Koyo, Nachi, NSK and NTN made in Japan, and a third of U.S. origin with the names and symbols of the renowned brand Timken. However, the importers had declared China as the country of origin, which highlighted.
On the other hand, in another speech, seized clothing such as hats, scarves and gloves for children who had also been declared non-branded, but being reviewed were found printed clothing brands. The commercial value of clothing exceeds $ 50 000.