Overview
- Agents intercepted the shipment on November 11 during an import inspection at the port of Vigo.
- The goods arrived in three containers from China and were declared to a Portuguese company, indicating a likely route into the Portuguese market.
- Only the first container has been officially appraised at €21 million for 32,250 bags, with the overall haul estimated at about €40 million using EU valuation rules based on authentic retail prices.
- Items were found at different stages of branding, with some logos already attached and others packaged separately to be affixed later.
- The containers remain immobilized as customs continues controls, brand owners have been notified for potential legal action, and recent seizures now total nearly 100,000 counterfeit items.