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Japanese customs' IP seizures stay above 30,000 for third straight year

By Toko Sekiguchi ( March 9, 2026, 04:47 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s customs authorities blocked more than 30,000 import shipments containing intellectual property–infringing goods for a third consecutive year in 2025, maintaining elevated border enforcement levels even as total cases edged down.Japan’s customs authorities blocked more than 30,000 import shipments containing intellectual property–infringing goods for a third consecutive year in 2025, maintaining elevated border-enforcement levels even as total cases edged down....

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