Close to 1.7 million dollars of counterfeit Nike seized

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection revealed last week that is
seized a large shipment of counterfeit Nike products that had
attempted to make its way into the country. The shipment, which
arrived in Newark airport in late September, had come in from Dongguan
City China, and was meant to be delivered to an address in
California.

The CBP estimated that the 9,024 pairs of counterfeit sneakers
would have cost close to 1.7 million dollars had they been retailed at
Nike’s value. After the sneakers arrived in September, CBP’s Apparel
Footwear and Textiles Center for Excellence and Expertise specialists
reviewed images of the products, and later determined that the items
were counterfeit.

The seizure of the items was completed last week. In a statement,
the CBP recognized that the sell of counterfeit products takes
legitimate business revenue from brands.

“This significant seizure of counterfeit Nike sneakers illustrates
Customs and Border Protection’s continued commitment to protecting the
American consumer against the proliferation of substandard and
potentially unsafe counterfeit consumer goods,” said Troy Miller,
director of CBP’s New York field office. “Enforcing Intellectual
Property Rights laws is a CBP priority trade mission. We will continue
to work closely with our trade and law enforcement partners to
identify and seize counterfeit merchandise that could potentially harm
U.S. consumers and businesses.”