Thousands of fake Nike shoes seized by US Customs
The US border patrol agency reports a major bust of counterfeit goods bound for California
US Customs and Border Protection has intercepted more than 9,000 of pairs of counterfeit Nike athletic shoes destined for markets in California, according to a press release issued by the agency on Tuesday. The bust happened in the port of New York/Newark in September.
The source of the knockoffs was Dongguan City, China, and the shoes, worth almost $1.7 million, were in the process of being shipped to an address in Chino, California when they were seized.
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#CBP Port of New York/Newark intercepts $1.7 million in counterfeit Nike sneakers destined for Chino, CA. @CBP protects American consumers against substandard goods, and protects American businesses' intellectual property rights. Read https://t.co/yksZPw7N1r #IPR #ReportFakes pic.twitter.com/QYb0EC4UgO
— CBP Mid-Atlantic (@CBPMidAtlantic) December 4, 2018
Working with Nike, CBP was able to determine that the shoes were not authentic.
The agency claims to intercept millions of dollars worth of counterfeit goods on a daily basis, and prides itself on spotting potential fakes and protecting consumers from ripoff artists.
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