CBP · Trade· U.S. Customs and Border Protection·· 2026-08-25AI score12
CBP seizes 875 counterfeit jewelry pieces from Hong Kong shipment in Indianapolis
Smorgasbord of counterfeit jewelry valued at over $3 million intercepted by Indianapolis CBP
AI summary
CBP officers at Indianapolis' express consignment facility seized a shipment from Hong Kong containing 875 pieces of jewelry and five designer handbags bearing suspected Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Versace, Gucci, Tiffany & Company, Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels trademarks, deemed inauthentic by CBP's Centers of Excellence and Expertise. The shipment, headed to a residence in Georgia, was seized on August 18 for bearing counterfeit versions of registered and recorded trademarks; CBP states the items would have had a combined manufacturer's suggested retail price of over $3.7 million had they been genuine.
Source: CBP · Trade · cbp.gov