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Border enforcement

Customs Recordal and Border Measures

Customs programmes are jurisdiction-specific. A registration or recordal in one country does not activate border action worldwide, and customs authorities do not determine every underlying infringement dispute.

Reviewed 11 July 2026

01

Confirm eligibility

Identify the relevant registered rights, recordal system, applicant, authorised representative, security or bond, product information, validity period, renewal, language, and fee requirements in each country.

02

Equip customs to identify goods

Provide practical genuine-versus-counterfeit guides, photographs, packaging, routes, manufacturers, authorised importers, contact protocols, and rapid verification support. Keep sensitive supply-chain information controlled.

03

Prepare for detention

Detention notices can trigger short response deadlines, inspection, sampling, security, consent, destruction, release, or court-action requirements. Decide authority and budget before the first alert arrives.

Preparation checklist

  • Country-specific customs programme
  • Valid local rights and ownership
  • Product-identification materials
  • Rapid-response contacts
  • Security, storage, destruction, and litigation budget

Primary and authoritative sources

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and CustomsWIPO — Directory of IP Offices
This material is general educational information, not a legal opinion or a prediction of outcome. Current law, office practice, deadlines, fees, evidence, and remedies must be checked for the particular facts and jurisdiction.
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Reader guidance · reviewed 11 July 2026

Evidence first, remedy second

Brand protection and enforcement should be proportionate, jurisdiction-specific, and supported by verified rights and evidence.

General educational information only. Applicable law, office practice, deadlines, evidence, fees, and available remedies depend on the facts and jurisdiction. Confirm current requirements before acting.

Before sending a notice or approaching a platform, confirm ownership, territorial scope, current status, chain of title, alleged acts, and available defences or exceptions.
Online takedowns, customs measures, civil remedies, criminal complaints, border action, and negotiated outcomes have different thresholds, costs, disclosure risks, and consequences.
Do not purchase, alter, or circulate suspected counterfeit goods without an evidence protocol. Preserve invoices, URLs, timestamps, packaging, communications, and custody records.

Prepare before seeking advice

  • Verified registrations and ownership
  • Test purchase or source evidence
  • Target jurisdiction and responsible parties
  • Commercial objective and proportional remedy

Authoritative starting points

IP India — official guidanceCBIC — Intellectual Property Rights (Imported Goods) Enforcement Rules