64,000 counterfeit battle spinning tops seized worth more than TWD10 million in infringing value

　On June 30, 2026, the First Corp of the Third Special Police Corps acted on a big data analysis to crack down an illegal activity, in which the illegal operator attempted to smuggle into Taiwan a large quantity of counterfeit battle spinning tops by concealing them in a shipping container.  Following inspection, the police preliminarily estimated the seized goods to have a market value exceeding TWD10 million.  This case has been referred to relevant authorities for disposition in accordance with the Copyright Act and the Customs Anti-Smuggling Act.  

　According to the police investigation, the illegal operator targeted the upsurge of battle spinning tops market and sought to smuggle a large quantity of counterfeit items by falsely declaring them as “toys” at low cost and them sell them at high prices to gain extortionate profits.  Through long-term analysis and screening high-risk shipping containers, the police identified a suspicious container imported from China by the operator, Chen, and conducted on-site inspection in Wugu District, New Taipei City.  After opening and inspecting the container, the police sighted stacks of counterfeit battle spinning tops similar to the branded spinning tops distributed by Funbox Toys, the Taiwanese agent for the said branded spinning tops.  The shipment included a number of popular models currently on the market.  An inventory of the seized items revealed that there were a total of 128 boxes containing around 64,000 battle spinning tops found and seized, an exceptionally large quantity.  In order to evade customs inspection and customs duties, the said illegal operator, Chen, employed a deceptive declaration scheme by accurately declaring only 13 of the 128 boxes, while the remaining 115 boxes (including about 57,500 spinning tops) were completely omitted from the declaration, in an attempt to smuggle them into Taiwan.  Based on the prevailing retail prices, the estimated value of the seized items exceeds TWD10 million.  

　The police stated that they notified and requested the relevant copyright holder to conduct authentication on the seized items.  The authentication result indicated that the entire shipment was confirmed to be unauthorized counterfeit goods.  The relevant copyright holder indicated that it will pursue relevant legal liabilities.  The case will be referred to the relevant authorities for disposition on suspicion of violations of the Copyright Act and the Customs Anti-Smuggling Act.  The police will also continue investigation to determine whether the shipment was connected to any other smuggling operations.  (Released 2026.07.03)  
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