C.B.P. News Release

Los Angeles CBP Officials Seize $3.9 Million in Counterfeit Merchandise

(Tuesday, August 11, 2009)

Los Angeles — U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists intercepted and seized a shipment containing wearing apparel bearing counterfeit trademarks of well known brand names. The merchandise arrived from China with an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $3.9 million and an estimated domestic value of almost $400,000.

On August 6, CBP officers and import specialists at the Los Angeles/Long Beach port seized a shipment containing 1,226 cartons of women’s wearing apparel. Upon inspecting the container, CBP officials discovered 289 cartons containing jeans with counterfeit True Religion and Rock & Republic trademarks.

Kevin W. Weeks, CBP director of Field Operations, Los Angeles said, “Our enforcement actions continue to pay off, we have an ongoing commitment that is focused towards intercepting shipments containing counterfeit merchandise before they reach the consumer.â€