BEIJING — Chinese customs seized 6,280 batches of goods that infringe on intellectual property rights (IPR) in the first two months of this year, up 237 percent year-on-year, the country's top customs authority said on March 11.

In January and February, customs nationwide approved 2,862 applications for IPR protection, up 5 percent from the same period last year, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC).

Amid efforts to tighten IPR protection, customs across the country have launched a crackdown this year on IPR infringement of high-risk goods such as food, medicine and personal care products.

Chinese customs seized 61,900 batches of IPR-infringing goods in 2020, up 20 percent year-on-year, the GAC data showed.