Authorities Warn Shoppers About Counterfeit Goods Ahead of Black Friday

‘A large majority of the goods that we seized are from China and Hong Kong, probably between 70 and 80 percent of the goods,’ a U.S. border official says.

Francis Russo, the director of the CBP's New York field office, speaks at a press conference at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Nov. 22, 2023. Lin Dan/The Epoch Times

U.S. officials advise shoppers on the hunt for Black Friday and Cyber Monday bargains to be cautious of counterfeit products, especially those advertised with low prices.

Officials from the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) warned that counterfeit goods could cause significant losses for American businesses and workers and put customers’ health and safety at risk.