More Than 13,000 Fake Designer Products From China Seized; Holiday Shoppers Told to Beware

The products would have been worth more than $30 million if they were genuine

CBP in Los Angeles intercepted 13,586 counterfeit designer products arriving in a containerized cargo shipment from China on Nov. 9, 2021. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is advising holiday shoppers to be on alert after more than 13,000 counterfeit designer products were seized in a cargo shipment from China.

CBP officers and other personnel assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport intercepted a total of 13,586 counterfeit products, including fake designer bags and clothing items bearing logos resembling that of Gucci, Chanel, Fendi, YSL, and Louis Vuitton. The shipment was seized on Nov. 9.