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CBP Seizes $18.6 Million in Counterfeit Luxury Goods at Louisville Hub

CBP warns holiday shoppers about counterfeit risks.

Overview

  • Officers intercepted three small-package shipments on Dec. 5 and Dec. 8 at Louisville’s air hub after arrivals from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
  • The first Hong Kong parcel held 400 Cartier watches, 26 Moncler hats, and 30 Chrome Hearts hats, while a second contained eight Cartier and 13 Audemars Piguet watches.
  • A third parcel from Taiwan bound for Houston included 80 Rolex Cosmograph and 80 Rolex Day‑Date watches.
  • CBP’s Centers of Excellence and Expertise deemed the items inauthentic, and officers seized them for infringing trademarks.
  • The agency cited broader FY2025 enforcement totals of nearly 79 million counterfeit items valued at over $7.3 billion and urged consumers to buy from reputable sellers.