US Customs Seize $8.7m of Fake Jewelry from China
January 30, 22
(IDEX Online) - Four large shipments of fake jewelry, worth $8.7m if genuine, have been seized entering the US from China.
Customs officials in Indianapolis and Cincinnati intercepted a total of almost 16,700 items bearing protected trademarks of Bvlgari, Cartier, Coach, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Rolex, Tiffany, Tori Burch, Versace, Chanel, Dior, Pandora, Prada, and Tiffany.
They were all destined for private residences in Laredo, Texas; Omaha, Nebraska and White Plains, New York State.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) say the shipments arrived between 24 December and 5 January. The items were tested and deemed to be counterfeit by its Centers of Excellence and Expertise.
"As consumers increasingly purchase from online or third-party vendors, our officers are at the frontline to guard against defrauders expecting to make money selling fake merchandise," said LaFonda D. Sutton-Burke, director of Chicago field operations.
Pic shows small sample of the seized items