Australia:
This is good news for any in Australia who are unsure about the relative legalities of bringing reps (for personal use, not trade, sale, lease, hire, etc.) into the country. It's important to know where you stand, and it gives you peace of mind that unless you're importing a Georgio Armani, or, no kidding, a Darth Vader watch, you don't need to worry about fines/confiscation etc.
It also shows that unless we keep a low profile we will end up bringing a "Notices of Objection to Importation" upon the brands we all love.
http://www.customs.gov.au/webdata/resources/notices/ACN0607.pdf
Here's the meat:
"Goods referred to in this [Australian Customs Notice], that are manufactured outside and imported into Australia, and
are subject to the control of Customs under the meaning of the Customs Act 1901 are liable to
be seized by Customs if:
− They have applied to them, or in relation to them, a sign that is substantially identical
with, or deceptively similar to, a trade mark listed in the attached Schedule; and
− are goods in respect of which the notified trade mark is registered;
unless it can be established that:
− the goods are being imported other than for the purposes of trade (sale, lease, hire, etc);
or
− the goods do not infringe the relevant trade mark."
Please, if I'm off track here, or have missed something entirely, let me know. Always base your decisions on your own, solid research.
Coffeegeek