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From handbags to clothing, shoes and even sunglasses, federal authorities say they seized more than $1 billion worth of counterfeit luxury products in New York, making it the largest seizure of ...
Counterfeit consumer goods are goods illegally made or sold without the brand owner's authorization, often violating trademarks. Counterfeit goods can be found in nearly every industry, from luxury products like designer handbags and watches to everyday goods like electronics and medications .
“The dangers of buying counterfeit products aren’t always obvious,” notes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which seizes all manner of such goods in its role as an agency of the ...
The seized items include replicas of handbags from luxury fashion brands, including Louis Vuitton and Gucci.
Counterfeit t-shirts at a flea market. A counterfeit is a fake or unauthorized replica of a genuine product, such as money, documents, designer items, or other valuable goods. [1] [2] [3] Counterfeiting generally involves creating an imitation of a genuine item that closely resembles the original to deceive others into believing it is authentic ...
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Unfortunately, that means the erosion of sales in some industries due to counterfeit goods coming into the U.S. will continue. Here are the 10 product categories, in descending order, that lose ...
It is unclear how effective Operation In Our Sites has been in preventing websites that harm the U.S. economy, but agencies have seized a significant amount of funds and counterfeit goods from targeted websites. In April and May 2012, both DOJ and ICE released figures indicating that they had seized more than $896,000 funds and $1,500,000 ...