CBP Seizes $54 Million in Counterfeit Watches at Louisville Port
CBP officers at Louisville seized a shipment of counterfeit watches with an estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price of $54 million, underscoring CBP's continued aggressive enforcement of intellectual property rights at U.S. ports of entry. Importers dealing in luxury goods, accessories, or goods bearing brand trademarks should ensure supply-chain due diligence is current.
This high-profile seizure signals that CBP IPR enforcement at express-consignment and air-cargo hubs like Louisville remains a priority. Our position is that careful vetting of new overseas suppliers, and trademark-holder authorizations obtained in advance, are what separate a clean entry from a seizure here.
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