Govt targets makers of fake goods

$249m worth of products seized as quality inspection teams raid factories

BEIJING - Tight supervision and severe penalties have been used to rein in exports of counterfeits and inferior goods, China's top quality watchdog said on Friday.

A nationwide crackdown on fakes that ran from last October to June this year saw 4,330 batches of poor-quality products seized, with a total market value of $249 million, according to official data released at a news conference.