The General Administrations of Customs (GAC) has stepped up IPR protection in an effort to maintain China's foreign trade order and help domestic company to explore international market. In 2009, the Customs nationwide seized 181 million pieces of infringing goods in 65,192 cargos worth of 370 million yuan, among which 47.071 million pieces in 482 cargos were IPR infringing goods, involving a total value of 40.923 million yuan.
                                                                                           Source: www.sipo.gov.cn