US-China Relations

Pittsburgh Customs Officials Seize $300K in Fake Designer Goods From China

In fiscal year 2025, CBP seized more than 78 million counterfeit goods valued at more than $7.3 billion had they been authentic.
Pittsburgh Customs Officials Seize $300K in Fake Designer Goods From China
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection patch on the arm of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Mission, Texas, on July 1, 2019. Loren Elliott/Reuters
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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U.S. customs officials are warning American consumers about the dangers of counterfeit designer goods after seizing more than $300,000 in fake products from China, including knockoffs of popular brands such as Chanel and Louis Vuitton.

The shipment was seized in Pittsburgh on Jan. 29, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a news release on Feb. 16.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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