Taiwan-made Skincare Products Disguised as US Imports; Trading Company Ex-Chairman Indicted
The former chairman and manager of a Taipei trading company were indicted for selling over NT$1.3 billion of Taiwan-made cosmetics falsely labeled "MADE IN USA."
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(CNA Reporter Lin Chang-shun, Taipei, 15th) A former chairman surnamed Lin and a business manager surnamed Chen of a trading company in Taipei commissioned Taiwanese OEM factories to produce skincare products between 2015 and 2022. They printed "MADE IN USA" on the outer packaging before selling them, totaling over NT$1.3 billion in sales. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted the two today for the crime of false product labeling.
According to the indictment from the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, Lin was the chairman of the trading company and served as a director after stepping down last June. Chen was the business manager and acted as Lin's special assistant. Since 2009, this company had been importing and acting as an agent for skincare products from a US company.
Prosecutors pointed out that from 2015 to May 2022, Lin and Chen successively commissioned three Taiwanese OEM factories to produce skincare products. They ordered custom empty bottles and packaging boxes from printing factories, printing "MADE IN USA" on them, thereby falsely labeling the products' country of origin.
Prosecutors stated that through the trading company, Lin and Chen displayed, sold, or exported these falsely labeled skincare products via channels such as the internet, department store counters, and retail stores. The total sales volume is estimated to be over NT$1.30664 billion.
During interrogation, Lin defended himself by claiming that the US company commissioned the Taiwanese factories to manufacture the products. However, prosecutors investigated and found no payment records indicating such a commission by the US company. Chen admitted that they had not ordered skincare products from the US company since 2015 or 2016.
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted Lin and Chen today for violating the Criminal Code's false product labeling. The prosecutor noted that Chen admitted her crime at the beginning of the investigation and showed a good attitude, requesting the court for a lighter sentence for her, while also requesting the court to confiscate the illicit gains of over NT$1.30664 billion. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150515
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(CNA Reporter Lin Chang-shun, Taipei, 15th) A former chairman surnamed Lin and a business manager surnamed Chen of a trading company in Taipei commissioned Taiwanese OEM factories to produce skincare products between 2015 and 2022. They printed "MADE IN USA" on the outer packaging before selling them, totaling over NT$1.3 billion in sales. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted the two today for the crime of false product labeling.
According to the indictment from the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, Lin was the chairman of the trading company and served as a director after stepping down last June. Chen was the business manager and acted as Lin's special assistant. Since 2009, this company had been importing and acting as an agent for skincare products from a US company.
Prosecutors pointed out that from 2015 to May 2022, Lin and Chen successively commissioned three Taiwanese OEM factories to produce skincare products. They ordered custom empty bottles and packaging boxes from printing factories, printing "MADE IN USA" on them, thereby falsely labeling the products' country of origin.
Prosecutors stated that through the trading company, Lin and Chen displayed, sold, or exported these falsely labeled skincare products via channels such as the internet, department store counters, and retail stores. The total sales volume is estimated to be over NT$1.30664 billion.
During interrogation, Lin defended himself by claiming that the US company commissioned the Taiwanese factories to manufacture the products. However, prosecutors investigated and found no payment records indicating such a commission by the US company. Chen admitted that they had not ordered skincare products from the US company since 2015 or 2016.
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted Lin and Chen today for violating the Criminal Code's false product labeling. The prosecutor noted that Chen admitted her crime at the beginning of the investigation and showed a good attitude, requesting the court for a lighter sentence for her, while also requesting the court to confiscate the illicit gains of over NT$1.30664 billion. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150515
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