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Counterfeit Lunch Bags Seized by CBP
Newark, N.J. - "School is out" for these counterfeit lunch bags as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a shipment of fake lunch bags before the first day of school. On August 8th, CBP officers inspecting cargo containers at the Port of New York/New Jersey selected a container manifested as "plastic flowers, plastic frames, etc. (more)
Counterfeit Jeans Seized by CBP
Newark, N.J. - There is nothing worse than buying a name brand item only to find out it is counterfeit. Fortunately, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is there to ensure that the designer jeans you just purchased are authentic. On August 6th, CBP officers inspecting cargo containers at the Port of New York/New Jersey selected a container for inspection that was manifested as "girl's cotton jeans. (more)
CBP Seizes More than 18 Million in Fake Women's Fashion Shoes
Los Angeles - Worn by celebrities and royalty in the fashion world, the lacquered "red sole" in women's shoes is a distinctive symbol of famous French designer Christian Louboutin. However, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import specialists and officers have a different view of the lacquered "red sole. (more)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Import Specialists and Officers Seize Counterfeit Watches Valued at $28.7 Million
Laredo, Texas - The Import Specialist Enforcement Team (ISET) at U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry recently seized a commercial shipment of counterfeit watches and other watches used to facilitate the importation carrying a combined retail value of $28. (more)
Huge Seizure of Counterfeit Cell Phones at JFK Airport
Jamaica, N.Y. - An inspection by CBP officers at New York's JFK International Airport in January, led to an investigation that resulted in the arrest of three men and the seizure of nearly $2 million in counterfeit cell phones. The investigation, dubbed "Operation: Long Distance Haul" was initiated after the officers discovered a shipment of cell phones shipped loose in cardboard boxes with no packaging. (more)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Announces IPR Interim Final Rule
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection today published in the Federal Register an Intellectual Property Rights Interim Final Rule (IFR) which takes effect immediately upon publication. This IFR amends, on an interim basis, CBP regulations pertaining to importations of merchandise bearing recorded trademarks or recorded trade names. (more)
CBP Bags Counterfeit Purses in Seattle
Seattle-U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists seized a shipment of 25,822 purses on March 13, arriving in an ocean container from China. More than 8,500 of the purses were seized in violation of various counterfeit trademarks including: Louis Vuitton, North Face, Gucci, Fendi, Burberry and Coach. (more)
Counterfeit Perfume Seizures Total $51 Million
Washington-U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized imports of counterfeit perfume valued at nearly $51 million during fiscal year 2011.Counterfeit perfumes are a form of theft from the brand owner, and protecting American intellectual property is a priority for CBP. (more)
CBP Blocks Fake NFL Jerseys Touchdown in Los Angeles
Los Angeles- Since NFL 2011 season kickoff last September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and import specialists assigned to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) cargo operations have seized 304 parcels containing a total 10,710 counterfeit NFL jerseys. (more)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Import Specialists and Officers Seize over $782,000 in Counterfeit Camcorders, CD and MP3 Players
Laredo, Texas - The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laredo port of entry Import Specialist Enforcement Team targeted and seized 18,000 items, including digital camcorders with memory cards, car radios and parts that infringed on the Secure Digital or "SD" registered trademark. (more)
CBP, ICE Release Report on 2011 Counterfeit Seizures
Washington - Theft of American intellectual property is a serious crime, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced today that their vigorous, ongoing efforts to protect America from the trade in counterfeit and pirated goods during fiscal year 2011 resulted in 24,792 seizures, a 24 percent increase over 2010. (more)
Counterfeit Santa Lights Seized by CBP
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex seized 151 life-size decorative lights of Santa Claus, a snowman and a polar bear with electrical adaptors containing counterfeit Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (more)
CBP Partners with APEC in the Global Fight against Fake Medicines
Washington-In a continuing effort to combat the growing threat of counterfeit pharmaceuticals, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in 2011 partnered with customs agencies from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to target counterfeit pharmaceuticals in mail and express carrier shipments. (more)
Nearly 15,000 Kid's Pajamas Seized at LA/Long Beach Seaport
Los Angeles, CA - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and import specialists assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport discovered and seized 14,900 children's pajamas in violation of the Paul Frank trademark in a shipment arriving from Indonesia. (more)
CBP Seizes $4.5 Million in Fake 'Lacoste' Sunglasses
Los Angeles -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport discovered and seized 30,300 pairs of sunglasses in violation of the Lacoste trademark in a shipment arriving from China.. (more)
CBP Cincinnati Seizes Over Five Million Dollars Worth of Counterfeit Merchandise during Operation Summer's End
Cincinnati - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has just concluded an extremely successful Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) enforcement operation. Operation Summer's End ran from September 19 through September 23, seizing hundreds of counterfeit items being imported into the United States. (more)
CBP Cincinnati Seizes $5.3 Million Worth of Counterfeit Merchandise During 'Operation Summers End'
Cincinnati - U.S. Customs and Border Protection has just concluded an extremely successful Intellectual Property Rights enforcement operation. Operation Summers End ran from Sept. 19-23, seizing hundreds of counterfeit items being imported into the United States. (more)
CBP Shuts Down Electronics Counterfeiting Conspiracy
Washington-A Chantilly, Va., woman, Chun-yu Zhao, recently received a 60 month prison sentence and heavy financial penalties for masterminding a conspiracy to import counterfeit computer networking equipment. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel using solid detective work and meticulous financial analysis were able to detect and bring Zhao to justice. (more)
CBP Officers In South Texas Seize $881,000 In Counterfeit DVD Players
Laredo, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from Laredo Port of Entry on August 24th seized a shipment of DVD players valued at $881,000 that infringed on two trademarks recorded with CBP. CBP officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge Export Lot targeted a shipment containing DVD players bound for export for an enforcement examination. (more)
Boston CBP Seizes $87K in Counterfeit Music CDs
Boston, MA-U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of Boston identified and seized a shipment of counterfeit Music CDs for intellectual property rights violations. The suggested retail price of the pirated CDs bearing images of the Marvel Entertainment character is estimated to be $87,664. (more)
CBP Louisville Seizes More Than $900K in Counterfeit Watches
Louisville, IL - Louisville Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the UPS express consignment facility recently seized a shipment of counterfeit watches with a Manufacture's Suggested Retail Price of $933,318. The shipment, imported from China, infringed upon the intellectual property rights of Armani, Cartier, Lacoste and Breitling corporations. (more)
CBP Seizes More Than 100,000 Baseball Caps and Toys for IPR Violations
Otay Mesa, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists at the Otay Mesa port of entry seized more than 100,000 baseball caps and remote-controlled toy cars for intellectual property rights violations. In mid-April, CBP officers processing trucks exporting goods out of the U. (more)
Golf Consumers Beware: Online Counterfeiting on the Rise
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seizing an increasing number of counterfeit golf products ordered by consumers over the internet. Seizures of counterfeit golf goods have increased by 33 percent from fiscal years 2009 to 2010 and 37 percent in 2009 compared to 2008. (more)
CBP Seizes $14.3 Million in Fake Designer Clothing in Los Angeles
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection import specialists and officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport discovered and seized 47,184 pieces of clothing in violation of Chanel, Polo, Gucci, Coogi and Dior trademarks in three shipments arriving from China over the past three months. (more)
CBP Laredo Import Specialist Enforcement Team Seizes Confusingly Similar Handbags, Counterfeit Shirts Worth $70,000
Laredo, Texas - Members of the Import Specialist Enforcement Team at U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Laredo Port of Entry recently targeted and seized handbags that were confusingly similar to Burberry and counterfeit shirts infringing on well-known brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Hollister, and Abercrombie and Fitch for a combined value of more than $70,000 in two separate enforcement actions. (more)
CBP, ICE Release Report on 2010 Counterfeit Seizures
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced today that during fiscal year 2010 efforts to reduce the trade in stolen intellectual property yielded 19,959 seizures, a 34 percent increase over 2009 numbers. (more)
CBP Unmasks $112K in Fake MAC Make-up Brushes
Los Angeles - Cracking down on counterfeit commodities arriving from China, U.S. Customs and Border Protection import specialists and officers at Los Angeles International Airport discovered and confiscated five parcels containing counterfeit MAC/Estee Lauder make-up brushes with an estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price of $112,500. (more)
CBP Laredo Import Specialist Enforcement Team Seizes 270,600 Counterfeit DVD Cases Valued at $96,600
Laredo, Texas - The Import Specialist Enforcement Team at U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Laredo Port of Entry targeted and seized more than a quarter-million counterfeit DVD cases valued at $96,600 that allegedly infringed on the registered DVD trademark. (more)
CBP Seizes $2.5 Million in Fake Givenchy and Armani Sunglasses
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import specialists and officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport discovered and seized 13,200 sunglasses and reading glasses in violation of Givenchy and Giorgio Armani trademarks in a shipment arriving from China. (more)
CBP and FDA Work Together to Seize Counterfeit and Tainted Products
Chicago - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) work closely to prevent the importation of harmful counterfeit prescription drugs and tainted products marketed as dietary supplements. . (more)
Cincinnati Customs and Border Protection Seizes Night Vision Equipment
Chicago - Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati seized 300 sets of night vision goggles being exported to Canada. Last month CBP officers identified the parcels, conducted research and working with other resources determining that night vision goggles were military grade. (more)
CBP Laredo Import Specialist Enforcement Team Seizes Counterfeit SD Card Players and Radios Valued at $151,000
Laredo, Texas. - Members of the Import Specialist Enforcement Team (ISET) at U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Laredo port of entry targeted and seized counterfeit SD card players and radios valued at $151,000 that allegedly infringed on the registered SD trademark. (more)
CBP Seizes $2M in Fake Goods Over 10-Week Period In Detroit
Detroit - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport port of entry made 192 seizures of fake merchandise worth more than $2 million during a 78-day period beginning Nov. 1, 2010 and ending Jan. 17.On Nov. 1, CBP officers working air cargo operations at Detroit Metropolitan Airport seized a shipment of counterfeit sunglasses with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $17,200. (more)
Over 4.4 Million Counterfeit Marlboro Cigarettes Seized
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import specialists and officers at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex intercepted and seized a shipment of counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes arriving from China with an estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price of $1. (more)
Children's Ride-On Toy Vehicles Bumped Off Santa's List
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex seized 55,080 children's ride-on toy vehicles, containing batteries underneath the seats, with counterfeit Underwriters Laboratories component certification "RU" markings. (more)
CBP Seizes More Than 10,000 Toys in the Months Before the Holidays
Otay Mesa, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists at the Otay Mesa cargo port of entry identified and seized 13,843 counterfeit toys that violated intellectual property rights in the months leading up to the December holiday season. (more)
CBP Milwaukee Recently Seized Over $400,000 in Counterfeit Merchandise
Milwaukee -Milwaukee Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized over $400,000 worth of counterfeit merchandise during an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) enforcement operation during the last month. CBP staff at DHL and FedEx facilities made 83 seizures of IPR infringing merchandise including NFL and NBA jerseys, counterfeit Tiffany jewelry, footwear, handbags, DVDs and workout equipment. (more)
CBP Officers in Champlain, N.Y. Donate Seized Clothing
Champlain, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations in Champlain, N.Y. recently donated over 2,300 pieces of seized children's clothing to the St. Mary's Mission Center, a non-profit organization in Champlain. St. Mary's Mission Center supports families in and around the North Country. (more)
Dallas CBP Seizes Electronics Valued at $1 Million
Dallas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport seized 150 cartons of digital cameras bearing counterfeit SanDisk markings and in a separate instance seized three shipments of RCA stereos with iPod markings. (more)
CBP Kicks Fake NFL, NBA, MLB Jerseys Out for Season
Los Angeles - Cracking down on unlicensed merchandise arriving from China, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and import specialists confiscated fifteen parcels containing counterfeit NFL, NBA and MLB jerseys with an estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $61,333. (more)
Counterfeit 'Coach' Scarves Out of Fashion this Fall
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced today the seizure of a shipment arriving from China containing counterfeit wool scarves with a manufacture's suggested retail price of $2.4 million. After a thorough examination and research, CBP officers and import specialists at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport determined that all 24,000 pieces were counterfeits. (more)
Los Angeles CBP Seizes $12 Million in Sham Sunglasses
Los Angeles - In the last two weeks, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import specialists and officers at Los Angeles/ Long Beach seized sunglasses valued at the combined manufacturer's suggested retail price of more than $12 million. The sunglasses, in three different shipments coming from China, were confusingly similar to Coach, Gucci and Emporio Armani designer protected trademarks. (more)
CBP, ICE, LAPD Joint Operation Yields $6.2 Million in Counterfeit Jeans
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport discovered merchandise which led to a joint operation between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and Los Angeles Police Department detectives, who on Aug. (more)
New System Helps CBP Identify Fakes
Washington - Trademark and copyright holders can now provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection their product identification guides electronically for used by CBP frontline personnel to identify counterfeit goods and prevent them from entering the United States. (more)
CBP Seizes Nearly 6,000 Counterfeit Video Games
Otay Mesa, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa, Calif. cargo export facility seized almost 6,000 counterfeit handheld "Tetris" video games last week. On Thursday, June 24, CBP officers processing trucks exporting goods out of the United States into Mexico pulled aside two shipments labeled as "hand-held brick games. (more)
Dallas CBP Seizes Counterfeit PlayStation 2 and Compact Disc RW Drives
Dallas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport intercepted and seized 62 cartons containing more than 3,000 fraudulent PlayStation 2 memory cards and 1,000 fraudulent DVD/CD-RW external drives on June 4. (more)
LA CBP Donates $2.3 Million In Seized Clothing
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Los Angeles field office announced the donation of 8,048 pairs of athletic shoes, 1,873 pairs of denim jeans and 5,500 exercise pants and jackets, for a total of 15,521 pieces, to World Vision International, a non-profit organization. (more)
CBP and ICE Partner to Stop the Flow of Counterfeit Goods Through Savannah
Savannah, Ga. - More than $3 million in counterfeit goods have been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since the beginning of fiscal year 2010 in the Port of Savannah. CBP and ICE held a joint briefing today at the CBP Operations Center in Savannah to highlight the intellectual property rights enforcement efforts that both agencies have undertaken in the region. (more)
CBP Chicago Seizes Counterfeit Consumer Electronics
Chicago - During examinations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport discovered and seized 25 cartons of counterfeit merchandise earlier this month. The cartons of cell phones, head phones and gaming systems, which infringed on trademarks recorded with CBP and were estimated to have a MSRP value of $1,261,556 and a domestic value of $1,168,829. (more)
CBP in Savannah Seizes Counterfeit Disks
Savannah, Ga. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Savannah intercepted and seized 10,800 counterfeit blank DVDs, Area Port Director John Porter announced today. The shipment had a domestic value of $159,948, and a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $874,800. (more)
Los Angeles CBP Seizes More than $18 Million in Counterfeit Sunglasses
Los Angeles - In just four weeks, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport seized six shipments of counterfeit sunglasses arriving from China with a combined manufacturer's suggested retail price of more than $18. (more)
CBP in Savannah "Tunes" out Counterfeiters
Savannah, Ga. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Savannah intercepted and seized 9,000 counterfeit electronic components, officials announced today. The shipment had domestic value of $27,630, and a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $77,490. (more)
CBP Officers Seize Counterfeit iPhones in San Francisco
San Francisco - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a shipment of counterfeit Apple iPhones at the San Francisco International Airport last Wednesday.The shipment from Taiwan arrived at SFO on March 9, 2010. CBP Officers examined the shipment and discovered 2000 counterfeit iPhones. (more)
Miami CBP Seizes Counterfeit Designer Merchandise Valued at $5.2 Million
Miami - During routine examinations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Miami Seaport discovered and seized 92 cartons of counterfeit merchandise on Monday, March 8. The cartons contained belts and sunglasses, which infringed on trademarks recorded with CBP and were estimated to have a MSRP value of $5,233,200. (more)
Baltimore CBP Flexes Muscles Over Phony Fitness Gear
Baltimore - Not that New Year's resolution makers needed an excuse, but recent Customs and Border Protection seizures of exercise equipment in Baltimore might have given some the opportune time to hit the showers.CBP officers seized about $200,000 in fake fitness equipment, such as the popular Ab Circle Pro, Ab Rocket, Ab Coaster Pro, Malibu Pilates, Cardio Twister and the Push Up Pro, that was shipped to the Baltimore seaport from China. (more)
CBP Seizes Counterfeit DVDs at California Border
Otay Mesa, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials today announced the seizure of a single truckload containing more than 6,300 counterfeit DVDs last month at the Otay Mesa cargo export facility.At about 9 a.m. on February 11, a CBP officer processing trucks exporting cargo out of the United States into Mexico pulled aside a shipment of DVD movies. (more)
CBP in Savannah Cuts into Counterfeit Goods
Savannah, Ga.- U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Savannah intercepted and seized 23 cartons of counterfeit "Barlow" pocket knives, officials announced today. The shipment had a total domestic value of $57,672 and a manufactures suggested retail price of $75,851. (more)
CBP in Atlanta Seizes Counterfeit MLB, Designer Logo Hats
Atlanta - U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Atlanta seized a shipment of counterfeit hats officials announced today. The shipment had a total domestic value of $130,000 and a manufacturers suggested retail price of $1,307,946.On December 17, CBP officers discovered the shipment of counterfeit hats in a container that was selected for examination. (more)
Los Angeles CBP Seizes $7 Million Worth of DVDs with Counterfeit Trademarks
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials seized 252,968 DVDs with counterfeit trademarks. The manufacturer's suggested retail price of the shipment was estimated to be more than $7.1 million and the domestic value was $204,904.On January 7, CBP officials from Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex seized a shipment which arrived on a sea container from South Korea. (more)
Dallas CBP Seizes Rain Sticks, Counterfeit BlackBerry Covers
Dallas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made two seizures January 12, involving endangered plant species and counterfeit BlackBerry cell phone covers."These types of seizures illustrate our commitment to enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws and regulations," said Jeffrey O. (more)
CBP in Savannah Seizes Counterfeit Handbags, Nike Sneakers
Savannah, Ga. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Savannah, Ga. intercepted and seized a shipment of counterfeit designer handbags and Nike sneakers, officials announced yesterday. The shipment had a total domestic value of $216,000 and a manufacturers' suggested retail price of $7. (more)
CBP in Savannah Seizes More than $1.2 Million in Counterfeit Merchandise
Savannah, Ga. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Savannah has seized more than $1.2 million in counterfeit merchandise from two separate shipment officials announced today. The shipments had combined total domestic value of $551,799, and a combined manufacturers suggested retail price of $1,292,816. (more)
CBP Seizes $3.2 Million Worth of Belts with Counterfeit Design
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex seized 11,676 belts displaying a counterfeit Burberry design. The belts have an appraised domestic value of $23,954. Had the items been legitimate the value would have been over $3. (more)
CBP in Charleston Intercepts Counterfeit Shirts
Charleston, S.C. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Charleston seized 701 cartons of counterfeit "Gap" and "Faded Glory" polo shirts, along with other commingled merchandise on December 3, officials announced today. The shipment had a total domestic value of $28,129 and a manufacturers suggested retail price of $415,306. (more)
CBP Seizes Thousands of Counterfeit Jeep Toys, Barbie Dolls
San Diego, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at San Diego area ports of entry in recent weeks have seized thousands of fake toys worth more than $1.6 million entering the U.S. in commercial shipments.CBP is charged with enforcing trade laws and devotes substantial resources to target, intercept, detain, seize and forfeit shipments of goods that violate these laws. (more)
CBP, ICE Release Annual Report on Counterfeit Goods Seized
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced today that in fiscal year 2009 they made 14,841 seizures of counterfeit and pirated goods with a total domestic value of $260.7 million. The annual intellectual property rights report is now available on the CBP and ICE Web site. (more)
CBP In Charleston Seizes Counterfeit Sports Clothing
Charleston, S. C. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Charleston seized 36.000 pieces of counterfeit Major League Baseball and National Basketball Association team jerseys and shorts, along with other commingled merchandise in a shipment last month, officials announced today. (more)
CBP Seizes Fake Video Game Machines at Los Angeles Seaport
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced today the seizure of a shipment containing 168 coin-operated video game machines for violating intellectual property rights. The shipment had a total domestic value of $138,000 and a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $672,000. (more)
CBP Seizes 3 Million Pieces of Counterfeit Party Supplies
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced today the seizure of more than 3.4 million pieces of party supplies with counterfeit trademarks. The manufacturer's suggested retail price of the party supplies is more than $4.2 million and has an estimated domestic value of $120,064. (more)
CBP's Baldwin Calls for Global Partnership in Fight Against Counterfeit, Pirated Goods
Washington - Speaking at the 2009 International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference, Daniel Baldwin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection assistant commissioner for international trade, stressed the importance of international partnership in reducing the growing threat from counterfeit and piratical merchandise. (more)
CBP Seizes $3 Million in Intellectual Property Rights Violation
Houston - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a shipment of counterfeit sunglasses with an estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price of more than $3 million. The officers seized the shipment September 16 after they confirmed the merchandise violated trademark laws. (more)
U.S. - EU Publishes Joint Brochure, Web Toolkit for Trademark, Copyright Owners
Washington - To promote strong and effective border enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and customs officials from the European Union have jointly developed a brochure and Web toolkit to assist trademark and copyright owners in preparing information to help U. (more)
Trade Experts, Agencies Hold First Meeting to Address Semiconductor Counterfeiting
Jeju, Korea - Today staff from the Office of the United States Trade Representative, U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection concluded the first-ever meeting with customs authorities from all six major semiconductor producing economies to discuss the problems posed by trade in counterfeit semiconductor products. (more)
CBP in Savannah, Ga. Intercepts More Counterfeit Socks
Savannah, Ga. - For the second time this month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the port of Savannah has seized a counterfeit sock shipment. The most recent interception occurred on September 11, when 840 cartons of socks with counterfeit "Cotton" logos were seized. (more)
CBP in Savannah, Ga. Intercepts Counterfeit Socks
Savannah, Ga. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the port of Savannah recently seized 8,154 packages of socks with counterfeit NFL "Colts" name and helmet logos as well as counterfeit "Cotton" logos.On September 2, CBP officers discovered the shipment of fake merchandise in a container that was selected for examination. (more)
Norfolk CBP Stops $3.8 Million Shipment of Counterfeit Gucci Shoes
Norfolk, Va. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Norfolk seized more than 15,000 pairs of counterfeit Gucci shoes on August 25, officials announced today. During a routine inspection, CBP officers discovered the counterfeits and seized the goods under federal law prohibiting the importation of merchandise bearing a counterfeit trademark. (more)
Officers Confiscate Counterfeit Michael Jackson Belt Buckles at California Seaport
Los Angeles - At a glance they looked legitimate, but for U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists, a shipment of belt buckles bearing the Michael Jackson image was cause for a closer look.CBP officials examined samples of the belt buckles last week and determined that they were indistinguishable from various items bearing the Michael Jackson name, words and images registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress. (more)
L.A./Long Beach CBP Seizes Counterfeit Computer Equipment
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport seized a shipment of wireless routers and Ethernet switches for trademark infringement. The shipment has a domestic value of $659,500 and a manufacture's suggested retail price of $857,340. (more)
CBP Intercepts Fake Perfume; Shipment Violates Intellectual Property Rights
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Port Everglades performing routine inspections intercepted 9,984 bottles of fake "Perry Ellis" perfume.During examination of the perfume shipment which originated from China, CBP officers assigned to the Port Everglades trade enforcement team discovered possible violations of the Perry Ellis registered trademark. (more)
CBP Intercepts Pirated 'Spiderman' Sandals at Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex intercepted and seized a shipment arriving from China containing 25,056 pairs of counterfeit "Spiderman" children's clog sandals. On August 11, CBP officers and import specialists examined the shipment for possible trademark violations and found 552 cartons containing the counterfeit merchandise with a domestic value of $21,206 and a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $751,429. (more)
CBP in Savannah Intercept Counterfeit Marine Corps Swords
Savannah, Ga. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Savannah has seized 2,000 fraudulent U.S. Marine Corps ceremonial swords which bore the Marine Corps logo, officials announced today. The shipment had a total domestic value of $28,879 and a manufacturers suggested retail price of $79,980. (more)
Los Angeles CBP Officials Seize $3.9 Million in Counterfeit Merchandise
Los Angeles - U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists intercepted and seized a shipment containing wearing apparel bearing counterfeit trademarks of well known brand names. The merchandise arrived from China with an estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price of $3. (more)
Los Angeles CBP Intercepts Fake Sunglasses Worth Nearly $8 Million
Los Angeles - Designer sunglasses are, for many, the ultimate fashion statement but for U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers enforcing trademark laws, high fashion shades are just another hot item behind a multimillion-dollar international counterfeit operation. (more)
CBP in Norfolk Seizes Counterfeit Jeans
Norfolk, Va. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Norfolk seized more than 14,000 pieces of counterfeit designer jeans on July 9, officials announced today. CBP officers discovered the suspect shipment in a container that was selected for an examination. (more)
CBP in Charleston Intercepts Counterfeit Clothing Shipments
Charleston, S.C. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Charleston seized more than 800 pieces of counterfeit designer shorts and jeans in two separate seizures, officials announced today. CBP officers discovered the shipments of counterfeit merchandise in two containers that were selected for examination. (more)
CBP in Florida Intercepts Counterfeit Sneakers Worth $300,000
Palm Beach, Fla. - On June 25, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers detained a shipment of sneakers in order to determine if they were counterfeit and in violation of trade mark rights. The shipment arrived from China and was in transit to the Bahamas. (more)
CBP Officers at Newark Seaport Seize $10 Million in Counterfeits
Newark, N.J. - Customs and Border Protection officers at the Newark, N.J. seaport this week seized several shipments of counterfeit goods that had an appraised value of more than $1.6 million, and a retail value of over $10 million.Six shipments, which arrived on Monday and Tuesday in separate containers from China, were selected for examination for possible trademark violations. (more)
Los Angeles CBP Seizes 10,900 Pairs of Fake Nike Shoes
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport recently seized 10,900 pairs of counterfeit Nike shoes. CBP officers confiscated the fake Nike athletic shoes along with 16 pairs of used sneakers, which were co-mingled with the fakes apparently to disquise the crime. (more)
Florida CBP Seizes Counterfeit Watches Valued at $140,000
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - On June 15, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood international airport seized 12 counterfeit watches with an estimated Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of $140,000.While conducting a routine inspection of a passenger's luggage a CBP officer discovered the various watches sewn into several pieces of clothing and initially suspected that they were counterfeit. (more)
CBP in Los Angeles Donates 3,696 Shirts to Charity
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Los Angeles is donating 3,696 men's shirts to Shelter Partnership, Inc., in Los Angeles, a non-profit charity organization. The donation has an estimated domestic value of $9,536 and a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $66,491. (more)
CBP Savannah Seizes Fraudulent Hair Styling Irons
Savannah, Ga. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Savannah has seized five shipments with over 91,000 hair styling flat irons bearing fraudulent Underwriters Laboratory markings, CBP officials announced today. The shipments have a total domestic value of $503,275. (more)
CBP Seizes Counterfeit Bearings at Phoenix Port of Entry
Phoenix, Ariz. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection import specialists seized counterfeit bearings with a domestic value of $14,652 and an estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price of nearly $130,000 had they been genuine product.In the month of May, CBP import specialists at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport seized four shipments totaling more than 1,200 bearings that arrived from China via truck from Los Angeles seaport containing counterfeit trademarks. (more)
CBP Protecting You and the Economy
Tampa, Fla. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is in the business of protecting you. As the federal agency responsible for US border enforcement, CBP Field Operations is a key player in intellectual property rights enforcement and has designated intellectual property rights enforcement (IPR) as a Priority Trade issue. (more)
Baldwin Discusses Intellectual Property Rights Strategy
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Daniel Baldwin, assistant commissioner for CBP's Office of International Trade, today presented CBP's strategy for intellectual property rights enforcement at the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition conference in Seattle. (more)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Norfolk Intercepts Counterfeit Jeans
Norfolk, Va. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Norfolk port of entry seized more than 20,000 pieces of counterfeit designer jeans, officials announced today. CBP officers discovered the shipment of counterfeit merchandise in a container that was selected for examination. (more)
Chicago CBP Seizes $1.3 Million in Counterfeit Designer Merchandise
Chicago - U.S. Customs and Border Protection import specialists at Chicago O'Hare International Airport seized a large shipment of counterfeit merchandise Tuesday. The shipment en route from Hong Kong to Toronto contained more than 2,000 items, included wallets, handbags, purses and tote bags with protected trademarks and a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price value of more than $1. (more)
CBP Import Specialists Bag Counterfeits at Los Angeles Airport
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection import specialists yesterday seized two shipments of counterfeit handbags and backpacks with an estimated manufacture's suggested retail price of $1.1 million and a domestic value of $89,236. CBP import specialists at Los Angeles International airport seized an air shipment of 1,300 handbags and backpacks which arrived from China containing counterfeit Coach and Gucci trademarks. (more)
Los Angeles CBP Donates 351 TVs to Charity
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Los Angeles donated 351 television/DVD combo units to Shelter Partnership, Inc., in Los Angeles, a non-profit charity organization. The donation has an estimated domestic value of $41,142 and a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $63,828. (more)
CBP Officers at Newark Seaport 'Keep It Real'
Newark, N.J. - Since October 2008, Customs and Border Protection officers at Newark Seaport have made approximately 200 seizures of counterfeit goods with a domestic value of more than $33 million, and a Manufacturer's Retail Suggested price of an excess of hundreds of millions. (more)
CBP Officers Battle Counterfeiters with Style at JFK
Jamaica, N.Y. - Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection at JFK Airport seized a shipment of counterfeit designer t-shirts with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of more than $1.4 million and a domestic value of more than $50,000.The shipment violates Intellectual Property Rights regulations. (more)
CBP, ICE Donate $4.1 Million Worth of Shoes to Charity
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles donated 153,540 pairs of shoes to Samaritan's Feet, a non-profit charity organization. The donation has an estimated domestic value of $4.1 million and a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $16. (more)
CBP Officers Keep an Eye Out for Counterfeit Sunglasses at Newark Seaport
Newark, N.J. - Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Newark seized a shipment of counterfeit designer sunglasses with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of more than $1.4 million and a domestic value of more than $63,000. The shipment violates Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regulations. (more)
CBP Seizes $2.3 Million in 'Shady' Sunglasses
Houston - Counterfeiters were not counting on U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers identifying their products as fakes when they attempted to import their goods to Houston.Customs and Border Protection officers seized a shipment of counterfeit and confusingly similar sunglasses with a domestic value of about $42,000. (more)
CBP and ICE Donate $8.1 Million Worth of Shoes to Charity
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement donated 254,240 pairs of shoes to Samaritan's Feet and World Vision International, two non-profit charity organizations. The donations have an estimated domestic value of $8. (more)
Miami CBP Seizes Counterfeit Designer Merchandise Valued at $5.7 Million
Miami - U.S. Customs and Border Protection import specialists at Miami International Airport seized a shipment of counterfeit merchandise Tuesday. More than 25,000 shirts with a MSRP value of $5.7 million bearing trade marks of Armani, Dolce & Gabana, Dior and Hugo Boss were seized due to trademark violations. (more)
CBP Officers Sniff Out Counterfeit Perfume at Newark Seaport
Newark, N.J. - Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Newark seized a shipment of counterfeit designer perfumes with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of nearly $5 million and a domestic value of more than $131,000. The shipment violates Intellectual Property Rights regulations. (more)
CBP Los Angeles Field Operations Seizes $19 Million in Counterfeits
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists have seized over $19 million worth of counterfeit commodities in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, (Oct 1- Dec 31, 2008). This is a 46.9 percent increase from the first quarter of 2008. (more)
Miami CBP Seizes $5 Million in Counterfeit Purses
Palm Beach, Fla. - On November 26, 2008 U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers detained 4,805 purses, wallets, and backpacks in order to determine if they were counterfeit and in violation of trademark rights. The shipment arrived from China and was in transit to the Bahamas. (more)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Norfolk, Va. Intercepts Counterfeit Clothing
Norfolk, Virginia - U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel at the Norfolk, Va. port of entry seized more than 19,000 pieces of counterfeit shorts and designer jeans, officials announced today. CBP field operations officers discovered the shipment of counterfeit merchandise in a container that was selected for examination. (more)
CBP, ICE Release Annual Report on Counterfeit Goods Seized
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced today fiscal year 2008 seizures totaled more than $272.7 million in counterfeit and pirated goods, a 38 percent increase in domestic value over FY 2007. (more)
CBP Intercepts Counterfeit Cell Phone Accessories
Savannah, Ga. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Savannah port of entry have seized more than $5.1 million in cell phone accessories with counterfeit Microsoft "flag" logos, the word marks of Nokia, Samsung, AT&T;, BlackBerry as well as the Cingular and Motorola marks. (more)
CBP Pulls the Plug on Counterfeit Holiday Lights
Newark, N.J. - It is coming down to the wire for folks to be stringing up lights for their Christmas trees, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Newark port of entry have seized more than 31,000 pieces of Christmas lights, bearing counterfeit Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (more)
420,000 Counterfeit Computer Parts Seized in CBP Enforcement Operation
Washington - Customs and Border Protection working to protect businesses and consumers from counterfeit and pirated goods, targeted and seized more than 420,000 imports of counterfeit integrated circuits and computer network components bearing 50 different counterfeit trademarks in a CBP enforcement operation in May and June. (more)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Savannah Intercepts Counterfeit Computer Products
Savannah, Ga. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Savannah port of entry has seized approximately a half million dollars in counterfeit computer keyboards and mouse products for bearing the "Microsoft flag" logo and "LG & design" trademarks.. (more)
CBP Seizes $800,000 in Counterfeit Toys at Arizona Ports of Entry
Tucson, Ariz - With the holiday season fast approaching, Customs and Border Protection officers, import specialists, and other employees at the ports of entry in Arizona have seized more than 125,000 toys that are either counterfeit or suspected of trademark infringement in a five-week period. (more)
CBP Announces Fiscal Year 2008 Achievements in IPR Seizures in New York/Newark Area
Newark, N.J. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced today a dramatic increase in seizures of counterfeit goods. In fiscal year 2008, which spanned from October 2007 through September 2008, the New York/Newark area seized more than 400 shipments of counterfeit and pirated goods with a domestic value of almost $100 million that arrived in cargo containers at the seaport. (more)
CBP Has Record Breaking Year for Seized Counterfeit Goods
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced today a dramatic increase in seizures of counterfeit goods. This year, CBP at the Los Angeles-Long Beach seaport complex seized 357 shipments of counterfeit and pirated goods with a domestic value of $71. (more)
CBP on a Roll Seizing Fake Handbags, Footwear Again in California
Los Angeles - For the second consecutive week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Los Angeles-Long Beach seaport seized over $1 million worth of counterfeit handbags and footwear. Had the items been legitimate the value would have been over $24 million. (more)
CBP Announces Collaborative IPR Efforts with Procter & Gamble
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is working with Procter & Gamble to enhance our ability to detect counterfeit consumer products that are attempted to be smuggled into the country.Scientists from the Procter & Gamble Technical Center i. (more)
More Phony Handbags, Fake Nike Shoes Seized at Los Angeles Port
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport continue to seize millions of dollars worth of counterfeit handbags and fake Nike footwear. The counterfeit items have an appraised domestic value of $1.9 million. (more)
CBP Releases Intellectual Property Rights Seizure Statistics for Mid-Fiscal Year 2008
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of International Trade announced today that the domestic value of counterfeit and pirated products seized by CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement increased by 2.7 percent in mid-fiscal year 2008 to $113. (more)
CBP to Support National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
Washington - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the opening of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) new National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Coordination Center in Arlington, VA, to bring federal agencies together to combat the criminal organizations bringing counterfeit and pirated goods into the commerce of the United States. (more)
Keynote at International Crime Conference Focuses on CBP's Partnerships to Combat Counterfeit Product Importation
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of International Trade Assistant Commissioner Daniel Baldwin gave a keynote address today at the International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada highlighting how partnerships are an integral part of CBP's strategy to combat the illegal importation of counterfeit goods. (more)
CBP in California Seized $4.8 Million Worth of Fake Items in May
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports seized over $4.8 million worth of counterfeit merchandise in the month of May. The items included handbags, shoes, toys, DVD movies, sunglasses, wearing apparel and many other fake goods. (more)
CBP Officers Seize Counterfeit Handbags at Port of El Paso
El Paso, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the El Paso port of entry seized 23 counterfeit handbags for violation of intellectual property rights. The appraised domestic forfeiture value of the handbags was set at $13,573. This is the second fake handbag seizure made at the Port of El Paso in the last 45 days. (more)
CBP Officers Seize Counterfeit Sneakers at California Port
Oakland - Chalk up another one for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Oakland. On the heels of a $22 million dollar seizure of a shipment of counterfeit goods on May 9, CBP officers executed another million dollar seizure on May 27. (more)
California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counterfeit Imported Merchandise
Oakland, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of approximately $22,740,000 Manufactured Suggested Retail Price ($623,540 Domestic Value) in merchandise from China, at the Oakland Seaport. On May 9, 2008, CBP officers inspected shipping containers, which had recently been unladen off the M/V Kota Salam arriving from China. (more)
CBP Seizes More Fake Nike Shoes at LA/Long Beach Seaport
Long Beach, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport continue to seize millions of dollars worth of counterfeit Nike footwear. In the latest seizure on May 5, CBP officers confiscated 18,560 pairs of fake Nike athletic shoes and 252 pairs of generic shoes that were put at the tail of the container to conceal the counterfeit Nikes - the scheme didn't work. (more)
U. S. Customs and Border Protection Seizes $1.3 Million Worth of Counterfeit Cigarettes
CBP officers and import specialists selected a container arriving from China for a physical inspection resulting in a total of 49,780 cartons of suspected counterfeit "Marlboro" and "Marlboro Lights" cigarettes
Customs and Border Protection Seizes Counterfeit AC/DC Adapters
The significance of the seizure was that the "UL" Underwriters Laboratories markings on the adapters were counterfeit.
Everything But Luggage Seized in Major Counterfeit Bust
CBP intercepts counterfeit commodities due to aggressive enforcement operations towards Intellectual Property Rights violators.
CBP Officers in Calif. Confiscate Fake Coach, Gucci Bags
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists intercepted a shipment of counterfeit merchandise with an estimated domestic value of over $500,000 and with a Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price of over $22 million.CBP officers at the Los Angeles port of entry discovered, upon routine inspection, a container arriving from China containing handbags bearing counterfeit trademarks of Coach, Gucci, Chanel and several other famous brands. (more)
Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Announce International Initiative Against Traffickers in Counterfeit Network Hardware
Washington - Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division, Assistant Director James Finch of the FBI's Cyber Division, Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Commissioner W. Ralph Basham, U. (more)
CBP, European Union Announce Results of Joint Operation to Combat Pirated Goods
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Assistant Commissioner for the Office of International Trade Dan Baldwin and Director-General Robert Verrue, European Commission Tax and Customs Directorate, today announced the results of Operation Infrastructure, which took place last November and December. (more)
CBP and ICE Donate Thousands of Shoes to Charity
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement donated 10,000 pairs of shoes to Samaritan's Feet, a non-profit charity based in Charlotte, NC. Samaritan's Feet is a charity that seeks to cover the feet of 10 million impoverished people around the world in 10 years. (more)
Value of CBP, ICE Seizures of Counterfeit Goods Rises 27%
Washington - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today it had seized counterfeit or pirated merchandize worth approximately $200 million in domestic value for fiscal year (FY) 2007. This year's activities continue a significant upward trend in the value of seizures, exceeding the value of last year's by 27 percent. (more)
Los Angeles CBP Officials Seize More Than $2 Million in Cigarettes
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists have seized a large quantity of suspected counterfeit cigarettes with a domestic value of more than $2 million within the last two weeks. The containers arriving from China carried suspected counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes, which, if genuine carry a street value of more than $3. (more)
Los Angeles CBP Officials Seize $14 Million in Counterfeit Merchandise
Los Angeles - U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists have been busy intercepting counterfeit items throughout the holidays. In one day, they intercepted and seized merchandise with an estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price of $14 million and an estimated domestic value of more than $300,000. (more)