Korea, Cambodia to conduct joint crackdowns on K-branded counterfeits
Published: 02 Apr. 2026, 13:28
![Customs workers examine goods shipped and purchased through direct overseas orders at the Incheon International Airport Headquarters Customs Express Logistics Center on Nov. 20, 2024. [YONHAP]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/04/02/49c83cbc-df9d-46fd-8f6d-027ecfee0a21.jpg)
Customs workers examine goods shipped and purchased through direct overseas orders at the Incheon International Airport Headquarters Customs Express Logistics Center on Nov. 20, 2024. [YONHAP]
Korea's customs agency said Thursday it signed an agreement with Cambodian customs authorities to conduct joint crackdowns on those who supply or distribute counterfeit goods of Korean brands.
The agreement, signed on Wednesday, comes amid a growing number of fake products of Korean brands, including food and cosmetics, being distributed in the Southeast Asian region, the Korea Customs Service said.
The two sides also agreed to carry out Operation IPR Border-Lock 2026, a joint investigation targeting criminal rings that distribute K-branded counterfeit products across borders, this year.
The Korean customs agency said the agreement would mark a turning point in protecting the intellectual property of Korean companies in Southeast Asia and vowed to foster a safer environment for domestic exporters.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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