PITTSBURGH – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized two shipments of counterfeit products recently while inspecting arriving express parcels near Pittsburgh International Airport. If authentic, the merchandise would have a manufacturer suggested retail price of $90,798.
CBP officers initially examined both shipments on December 18, 2019. They were shipped from Hong Kong.

$90,798 in counterfeit consumer goods.
The first parcel was manifested as men’s casual shoes and destined to an address in Pittsburgh. After opening the parcel, officers discovered a Rolex watch, Louis Vuitton bracelet, one pair each of Christian Loubouton shoes and boots, two pairs of Amiri jeans, an Off White shirt, Gucci jacket and a Louis Vuitton sweatshirt.
The second shipment was manifested as phone cases and destined to an address in Blawnox, Pennsylvania. After opening the parcel, officers discovered various designer brand charms and jewelry.
Officers detained both shipments due to the poor quality and packaging of the merchandise.
CBP officers worked with CBP’s Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Centers for Excellence and Expertise, the agency’s trade experts and verified through the trademark holder that the products were counterfeit.
CBP officers seized the first parcel on January 18. That shipment had an MSRP of $47,910, if authentic. Officers seized the second shipment January 17. That shipment had an MSRP of $42,888, if authentic.
“Customs and Border Protection officers encounter a wide variety of counterfeit consumer goods, like these trademark-infringing products, and we continue to work with our trade and consumer safety partners to identify and seize counterfeit products,” said Casey Durst, Director of Field Operations for CBP’s Baltimore Field Office. “CBP urges consumers to purchase authentic goods from reputable vendors.”

shoes, clothing, watches and jewelry.
CBP protects businesses and consumers every day through an aggressive Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) enforcement program. Importation of counterfeit merchandise can cause significant revenue loss, damage the U.S. economy, and threaten the health and safety of the American people.
On a typical day in 2018, CBP officers seized $3.7 million worth of products with IPR violations. Learn more about what CBP did during "A Typical Day" in 2018. The statistics for 2019 have not yet been completed.
In fiscal year (FY) 2018, the number of IPR seizures decreased by 333 seizures to 33,810 from 34,143 in FY 2017. The total estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of the seized goods, had they been genuine, increased to nearly $1.4 billion from over $1.2 billion in FY 2017. Read more 2018 IPR Enforcement Statistics.
As a result of CBP enforcement efforts, ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested 381 individuals, obtained 296 indictments, and received 260 convictions related to intellectual property crimes in 2018.
CBP's border security mission is led at ports of entry by CBP officers from the Office of Field Operations. Please visit CBP Ports of Entry to learn more about how CBP’s Office of Field Operations secures our nation’s borders.
Learn more about CBP at CBP.gov.