Miscellaneous CBP Releases
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
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- On Nov. 21, CBP Office of Field Operations at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas intercepted $10.3 million in alleged methamphetamine in 500 packages with a combined weight of 1,153.01 pounds (523 kg) concealed in a shipment of lettuce hauled by a commercial vehicle upon arrival from Mexico (here).
- CBP officers in Norfolk, Virginia, recently intercepted over 17,634 pieces of counterfeit children's toys. Their value, had they been genuine, would have totaled $776,562, CBP said. The shipment, which arrived from China and was bound for an address in Wood County, West Virginia, included 12,191 plush toys, 1,661 backpacks, 1,600 music boxes, 1,430 snow globes, 552 animal floral arrangements and 200 rose decor. These items bore the protected trademarks and copyrights of Despicable Me, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Hello Kitty, Labubu, Kuromi, Mario, Mickey Mouse, Pikachu and others, CBP said. CBP had initially detained the shipment in September (here).