Over 2,000 pieces of counterfeit jewelry were confiscated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Louisville Port of Entry last week.
One package concealed bracelets, necklaces and earrings that had a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $2.51 million, had they been genuine, according to a Customs and Border Protection press release.
Officers reportedly inspected the shipment arriving from Hong Kong that was manifested as necklaces and was heading to a corporation in New York.
Upon examination, officers found the following items:
403 Chanel branded necklaces
128 Van Cleef and Arpels design necklaces
52 Cartier Love bracelets
379 Van Cleef and Arpels design bracelets
154 Van Cleef and Arpels design pairs of earrings
560 Cartier style pair of earrings
398 Chanel branded pairs of earrings
LaFonda D. Sutton-Burke, Director of Field Operations-Chicago Field Office, said the Customs and Border Protection is responible for enforcing hundreds of U.S. trade laws and regulations on behalf of 49 other federal agencies.
While the rapid grown of e-commerce gives consumers improved access to millions of products through online vendors, this easy access gives counterfeit goods more ways to enter the U.S. economy, according to Customs and Border Protection officials.
On a typical day in 2021, Customs and Border Protection officers seized $9 million worth of products with Intellectual Property Rights violations, according to the release.
Source: WHAS11
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