In the 2023 federal fiscal year, the San Juan Field Office executed 1,313 seizures with a combined MSRP of nearly $21 million. #NewsismyBusiness
CBP seized products ranging from clothing and footwear to jewelry, purses and watches. #NewsismyBusiness
Stopping the flow of counterfeit products is a priority for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. #NewsismyBusiness
Cartier asked the court for statutory damages for infringement to three of its jewelry trademarks.
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday already here, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding consumers to be on the lookout for counterfeit and pirated goods, particularly when shopping online. Every year, CBP seizes millions of counterfeit goods from countries around the world as part of its mission to protect U.S. businesses and consumers. These […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations announced it seized various courier packages containing counterfeit designer cellphone cases, jewelry and luxury watches sent from Hong Kong. If genuine, the confiscated merchandise would have had an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $552,157, the agency said. CBP officers discovered the counterfeit goods […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection San Juan Field Operations confirmed the seizure of about 1,000 counterfeit designer and luxury watches in a commercial shipment coming from the Dominican Republic. The estimated worth of the seized products is some $420,583, had the goods been genuine, the agency said. “Fake watches don’t have the quality of […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s San Juan Field Operations announced the seizure of counterfeit watches and designer jewelry imported into Puerto Rico via international mail and courier. The estimated manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of all the counterfeit products seized is approximately $265K, had the goods been genuine, the agency said. “Consumers sponsor certain brand products […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection San Juan Field Operations announced Tuesday the seizure of a shipment consisting of 844 counterfeit alloy car wheels imported into Puerto Rico. The estimated manufacturer suggested retail price of all the counterfeit products seized is approximately $238,000, had the goods been genuine, the CBP said. “Purchasing knock-offs of high-end, […]
The fight against the proliferation of counterfeit goods in Puerto Rico has been escalating in recent months, with the latest round taking place last week when local and federal law enforcement officials conducted seizures of knock-offs of nearly 20 brands sold by a handful of retailers that now face thousands of dollars in fines for violating copyright laws.
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