CBP Stops $1.1 Million Shipment of Counterfeit Tablets
CBP's Laredo import specialist enforcement team seized a shipment of electronic tablets that would be worth $1.1 million had they been real, said CBP on Sept. 3. The seized shipment included tablets that allegedly infringe on Amazon, Google, Micro SD…
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and SD trademarks, said the agency. The enforcement action, which was recently finalized, began when a CBP import specialist in Laredo, Texas, selected the shipment for a secondary examination, said CBP. A subsequent legal review by CBP's intellectual property rights branch found that the shipment lacked the required legal authorization from the trademark holders, it said. "Seizures like these ensure that valuable intellectual property is protected from harm from would-be knockoff products and help restore the integrity of America’s economy,” said Joseph Misenhelter, CBP port director at the Laredo Port of Entry.