Monday, March 14th 2022
Thousands of Mislabeled XFX Graphic Cards Worth $3.15M Seized by Chinese Customs Authorities
The Chinese division of XFX may be in hot water with Chinese customs authorities, after a shipment of 5,840 graphics cards was intercepted in the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. An initial inspection of the shipment revealed mislabeling of at least three of its graphic cards, with the card's original model and specifications apparently hidden by stickers that declared other, supposedly lower-value models. A subsequent inspection concluded that all graphics cards in the shipment had been mislabeled this way. According to MyDrivers, this purposeful mislabeling of imported goods is a relatively regular occurrence.
The Chinese customs services from Meilin and Huanggang reported the event, declaring that the total value of the mislabeled shipment was accounted at around ¥20 million ($3.15 million). The Chinese customs authorities didn't name XFX as the driving force of the attempted unlawful import, but the company's Chinese branch website has been down following the incident, and the company's web presence over at Alibaba-run, online retailer Tmall has been shuttered as well. At least some of the mislabeled cards were XFX Speedster Qick 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT GPUs.
Update 10:40 UTC: XFX just posted a statement, Google translate version below:
Source:
My Drivers
The Chinese customs services from Meilin and Huanggang reported the event, declaring that the total value of the mislabeled shipment was accounted at around ¥20 million ($3.15 million). The Chinese customs authorities didn't name XFX as the driving force of the attempted unlawful import, but the company's Chinese branch website has been down following the incident, and the company's web presence over at Alibaba-run, online retailer Tmall has been shuttered as well. At least some of the mislabeled cards were XFX Speedster Qick 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT GPUs.
In recent days, some online media and self-media accounts have spread false news such as XFX graphics card's suspected mining card return, and hereby make the following statement:
Founded in 2002, the XFX graphics card brand is one of AMD's global partners, and has always been committed to the development and manufacture of high-performance graphics cards. XFX graphics cards purchased by consumers on XFX officially authorized e-commerce platforms and retail stores have been strictly tested by the factory and meet China's 3C quality certification standards. There is no "mining card refurbishment" and "secondary sales" behavior. users can use it with confidence. If consumers encounter problems with use and after-sales after purchasing the product, they can call the brand 400 service number: 400-852-9388, professionals will answer for you or the customer service staff of the purchase store will assist you.
XFX will continue to deeply cultivate the Chinese IT channel market and bring cost-effective products to players.
43 Comments on Thousands of Mislabeled XFX Graphic Cards Worth $3.15M Seized by Chinese Customs Authorities
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Another bulldozer crush festival :cool:
Make them think twice about doing it again and still fine the hell out of them :laugh:
This is just how Chinese business operates. Even the non-Chinese running busines in China operate like this because the market always finds the path of least resistance and highest profit.
Probably have mining vbios anyway useless to anyone but a miner which China banned I believe so destroy them.
Throw anyone involved in jail for awhile :cool:
And making a statement like that is NOT racism... its fact. Same thing could be said about Russian businesses and their underground black markets.
People need to stop being so sensitive and grow thicker skin. I'm tired of people calling racism for comments that are NOT racism.
Alright Ill get off my soap box now.
The "path of least resistance and highest profit" is only constrained by market conditions and legalities of that market. China's is openly full of rule-breaking, and their government doesn't play by the same rulebook as the western world in the first place. Once you've done direct business with China you will understand that, otherwise there's no shortage of long, peer-reviewed documentaries on the subject from your media outlet of choice. Even if you never intend to trade with someone based in China, watching documentaries on the subject is an interesting and eye-opening primer on what is a significant part of their current culture.