Hanoi, June 21 -- The rapid expansion of cross-border e-commerce is creating major opportunities for international trade, but it is also increasing the risk of counterfeit, imitation and intellectual property (IP)-infringing goods entering markets. As offenders adopt increasingly sophisticated tactics, customs authorities are tightening controls at border gates, stepping up the use of technologies and refining enforcement measures to intercept illicit goods at the import and transit stages. Cross-border e-commerce has significantly altered the way goods are transported and distributed. Whereas infringing products were previously moved in large volumes through formal import channels, there is now a growing trend of splitting shipments into...