The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized more than $425,000 worth of counterfeit products that imitated various designer brands. These deliveries increase during the holiday season, authorities warned.
The operation took place at the Rochester port of entry in New York state. CBP officers inspected several Shipments containing several designer watches, shoes, handbags and jewelry.
Upon analysis, all items were found to be counterfeit and were confiscated. If they were authentic, the manufacturer’s recommended retail price (RRP).for its acronym in English) it would have cost approximately $425,125.
According to the pictures of items shared by CBP A statement said these were pieces that imitated luxury brands, such as:
According to Philip Young, acting director of the Port of Rochester, Just before Christmas, they notice that “the import of counterfeit products into the country is increasing.”
“Criminals are trying to exploit the high demand for popular brands” He said and assured that his agents “identify and intercept these items to protect American consumers and businesses.”
In the statement, the customs authority explained that it has the authority to arrest, seize, confiscate and ultimately confiscate persons. Destroy imported goods if they have a registered trademark or copyright.
In addition, he recalled other violations such as: Misclassification of goods, incorrect country of origin labeling, health and safety issues and/or valuation issues of the products.
Finally, The agency urged U.S. consumers to purchase items from trusted stores And be wary of offers that seem too good to be true.
“Counterfeit products not only harm the economybut they can also endanger consumer safety,” the agency said.
Another similar CBP operation took place on November 28th seized an illegal shipment from Colombia in Cincinnati that was bound for Washington.
They found it in the delivery 52 apocryphal watches from various brands such as Richard Mille, Rolex, Hublot, Cartier and Casiothey said in a statement.
Thanks to the work of its competence and experience centers, the agency discovered that the items were not authentic. If they had been original, their retail value would have reached $6.3 million.
The package It was intended for a home in Washington but was set aside for further inspection.
In this ad, CBP also explained that it has seized nearly 79 million counterfeit items so far in 2025 with a total retail value of over $7.3 billion, they would have been authentic.
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