Houston CBP Seizes Nearly $4 Million in Counterfeit Goods — MLB, Nike, Louis Vuitton, Jaguar
CBP in Houston intercepted nearly $4 million worth of counterfeit merchandise bearing the trademarks of MLB, Nike, Louis Vuitton, and Jaguar, reflecting broad cross-category IPR enforcement at the port. Brand owners and authorized distributors should audit inbound shipments for unauthorized use of protected marks.
The breadth of brands targeted in a single Houston action — spanning sports, apparel, luxury, and automotive — tells us CBP is running sophisticated trademark-targeting algorithms across multiple HTS chapters; in our view importers should carry authorization documentation for any branded goods.
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