Thread: CBP in Norfolk Seizes 14,000 Counterfeit Jeans

C.B.P. News Release

CBP in Norfolk Seizes Counterfeit Jeans

(Thursday, July 16, 2009)

Norfolk, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Norfolk seized more than 14,000 pieces of counterfeit designer jeans on July 9, officials announced today.

CBP officers discovered the suspect shipment in a container that was selected for an examination. Later, CBP imports specialist confirmed the jeans were counterfeit. A total of 14,400 jeans bearing the Abercrombie logo were seized. The shipment had a total domestic value of $144,000 and a manufacturers suggested retail price of $1,152,000.

CBP has designated intellectual property rights enforcement as a Priority Trade Issue and devotes considerable resources and diverse personnel to the enforcement of IPR. CBP has targeted and seized an increasing number of counterfeit products that pose safety threats to American consumers, to our infrastructure, and potentially to our security.

“As the primary U.S. border enforcement agency, CBP plays a key role in IPR enforcement,â€

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