Review CBP’s E-Commerce Counterfeit Awareness Guide for Consumers.
phone number and an address that can be used to contact the seller.
Purchase goods directly froXHinam the trademark holder or from authorized retailers.Our officers understand how important intellectual property rights enforcement is to our country’s economic integrity, and they work hard to remove fake merchandise from the supply chain so legitimate trade can flourish.”Ĭonsumers can take simple steps to protect themselves and their families from counterfeit goods: “Counterfeiters are only concerned about padding their bank accounts,” said Cincinnati Port Director Richard Gillespie, “and do not consider the impact their fake goods have on the economy or the people who buy their inferior products. “Our CBP officers continue to work at a high level and identifying counterfeit items like these helps prevent transnational criminal organizations from making a profit off unknowing consumers,” said LaFonda Sutton-Burke, Director Field Operations-Chicago “These seizures illustrate our commitment to stopping counterfeit products and protecting our nation’s economy and consumers from those intent on defrauding businesses and consumers alike.”Īlthough each shipment had been manifested as being worth only $312-totaling $1,872 for all five packages-the real product would have had a cumulative MSRP of $1,336,628.Īll five shipments were headed to one address in Brownsville, Texas. The CEE determined all the AirPods were in violation of CBP trademark and copyright codes, and the shipment was declared seized on July 11. Officers referred all shipment information, including photographs, to CBP import specialists at the Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) to verify authenticity of the merchandise and to confirm possible trademark violations. On July 7, officers inspected five shipments of headsets from China and found what appeared to be 5,000 fake Apple AirPods and 1,372 fake Apple AirPods Pro. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized five shipments of counterfeit Apple AirPods, which, had they been real, would have had a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of over $1.3 million.
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