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CBP Los Angeles Seized Shipment of Counterfeit Wool Scarves

On October 12, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced the seizure of a shipment arriving from China containing counterfeit wool scarves with a manufacture’s suggested retail price of $2.4 million. After a thorough examination and research, CBP officers…

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and import specialists at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport determined that all 24,000 pieces were counterfeits. The infringing wool scarves are marked with a counterfeit “Coach” trademark. The domestic value of this shipment is $84,920.