Nearly 4,000 Counterfeit Water Filters From China Seized at Los Angeles Port

Vessels line up to offload containers at the Port of Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LOS ANGELES—Authorities recently seized nearly 4,000 counterfeit water filters being imported from China at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, officials announced May 24.

The items, if genuine, would have had a suggested manufacturer’s retail price of nearly $150,000, according to Jaime Ruiz of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.