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Instead of costume jewelry — “Rolex”: the court confiscated a counterfeit Swiss watch and fined a Chinese national ⌚❌
An attempt to send a copy of a luxury watch by mail disguised as a cheap women's bracelet ended for the sender from China with a fine and seizure of the goods in favor of the state.
This was reported by the Telegram channel “Sudom po skhemakh” with reference to the ruling of the Solomianskyi District Court of Kyiv in case No. 760/23496/26.
🕵️♂️ Details of the “premium” parcel
On 29 March 2026 the customs officers inspected an international postal shipment from China at workshop No. 2 of JSC Ukrposhta (Kyiv, Heorhii Kirpa St., 2).
In CN declaration 22 the sender (a citizen of China) declared:
• Declared: “Bracelet kxq138” (bracelet), weight 0,5 kg, value 5,00 USD.
However, inside the parcel instead of a cheap bracelet customs found a full set of a counterfeit luxury brand:
• Women's wristwatch marked Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Superlative Chronometer;
• Box, case, tool, manual, receipt and an unfilled Rolex Garantie Internationale warranty card.
Experts of the SLED State Customs Service valued the seized set at 14 310,00 UAH.
⚖️ The court's position
The case was heard in the absence of the foreign sender, who had been notified of the hearing via the Judicial Authority of Ukraine web portal.
Judge Oleksandr Fitsai concluded that the sender deliberately indicated false information about the contents in CN declaration 22 in order to hide the fact of shipping goods under a well-known brand and evade customs control.
📌 Court decision
On 11 September 2026 the Solomianskyi District Court of Kyiv found the sender guilty under part 1 of article 473 of the Customs Code of Ukraine (sending in international postal items goods whose names and quantities do not correspond to those declared) and ruled:
• Confiscation: The watch set marked “Rolex” and all its attributes were confiscated to the benefit of the state.
• Fine: 50% of the value of the goods — 7 155,00 UAH.
• Additionally: 665,60 UAH court fee was collected.
💡 Advice from “Sudom po skhemakh”:
CN declaration 22 is a legal document. Listing fictitious names such as “bracelet” or “souvenir” for expensive items or brand copies guaranteed leads to drawing up a protocol on administrative offense, confiscation of property and imposition of a fine.
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