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  1. CBP · Newsroom

    CBP seizes five shipments in Virginia over counterfeit, unsafe and fraudulently imported goods

    CBP officers in Norfolk, Virginia seized five shipments of imported consumer goods — including dry-fit t-shirts from Morocco, rugs from Turkey, ceramic tiles and Land Rover parts from China, ceramic sinks from China and carpet rolls from China — for counterfeit certification marks, violations of the Flammable Fabrics Act and importation using stolen identities, with a combined value of nearly $856,000. The most recent seizure, on Tuesday, covered 697 cartons of t-shirts valued at $61,240; the largest, 1,176 rolls of carpet bearing counterfeit OEKO-TEX labels, was valued at $686,000 had it been authentic. The shipments were destined to Albany, N.Y., Tustin, Calif., San Francisco and Atlanta.

Jan 15Thu
  1. CBP · Forced Labor / UFLPA

    CBP modifies Withhold Release Order on FGV Holdings Berhad palm oil from Malaysia

    CBP modified the Withhold Release Order issued September 30, 2020, against palm oil and palm oil products produced in Malaysia by FGV Holdings Berhad, its subsidiaries and joint ventures. As of January 15, 2026, CBP will no longer detain those goods at ports of entry and, effective immediately, will allow them to enter the United States provided they are otherwise compliant with U.S. laws. CBP states it does not modify a WRO until it has evidence that the producer no longer produces the subject goods using forced labor.

Aug 15Fri
  1. CBP · Trade

    CBP seizes $4.2 million in counterfeit Cartier watches in Indianapolis

    CBP officers at the Port of Indianapolis seized a shipment of 30 luxury brand watches bearing unauthorized versions of Cartier's federally protected trademark on August 8. The watches, which came from Hong Kong and were headed to New York, would have had a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of $4.2 million had they been genuine. CBP determined the watches were not authentic with input from its Centers of Excellence and Expertise.