More Than $3.1 Million Of Counterfeit Watches Seized At O’Hare.
United States Customs and Border Protection officers seized 193 counterfeit watches worth more than $3.1 million at the International Mail Facility at Chicago O’Hare between June 21 and July 6, CBP officials confirm.
CBP officers seized 175 parcels, most of which were inspected because they were mis-manifested and had x-ray anomalies.
Most of the watches were Rolex. The watches were inspected and appraised by an import specialist, and most were deemed counterfeit due to poor package, low value and poor quality. If the watches were real, the value would have been $3,172,438.
“This is a significant seizure for CBP, but unfortunately, CBP officers see counterfeit shipments like this every day,” said Shane Campbell, Area Port Director, Chicago. “Counterfeit goods like this, come in by the truck-load on a nightly basis all across the nation threatening businesses and conning the consumer.”
According to CBP, on a typical day in 2019, officers seized $4.3 million worth of products with intellectual property rights violations.
Related Posts
Gold worth ₹3.75 crore seized at Calicut Airport
Continuing with its seizure, the Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) recovered...
Cash currency smuggling: Proposed law seeks to increase penalties
The government has promulgated Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2019 for...
DataDot Technology partners with Vietnam to foil counterfeiters
(ASX:DDT) should trade higher after the appointment of the Vietnam Institute of...
Woman arrested for importing fake goods, over 400 counterfeit items worth $13k seized.
A 38-year-old woman was arrested for her suspected involvement in the importation...