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Government Bans ‘Forced Labor’ Xinjiang Imports as Protests Rock NYFW
Rumors of a ban on select Xinjiang imports crescendoed Monday with U.S. customs issuing a WRO as pro-Uyghur…
Possible Xinjiang Cotton Ban Looms, Fueling US-China Tensions
CBP could hand down a mandate this week that would bar imports of cotton and textiles from China's Xinjiang…
Feds Seized More Than $300K in Counterfeit Nike and Adidas Shoes, Vuitton and Chanel Accessories
CBP officers in Louisville seized a shipment of counterfeit Louis Vuitton hats, purses and bags worth…
CBP’s Duty Relief Short-Lived as Importers Warned to Pay Up
The agency said single payments that should have been made from March 20 through March 26 must be initiated…
Flag on the Play: Super Bowl Spurs Record $123M Haul of Bogus Sports Merch
The Super Bowl is big business in America—and in the international counterfeiting market, too.
Amazon Using De Minimis Loophole Like a ‘Duty-Free Portal,’ NCTO Says
Nearly 2 million shipments enter the U.S. duty free daily, often from countries with poor labor and…
Amazon Among 9 Firms Piloting Customs E-Comm Enforcement Project
The pilot is a collaboration with online marketplaces, carriers, tech firms and logistics providers to secure…
Customs Nabs $95 Million in Fashion Fakes in Three-Month Louisville Haul
Among the items confiscated were illegally labeled shoes, designer bags, jewelry and sunglasses that if real…
Feds Seize $8M in Counterfeits Targeting Halloween and Holidays
One phase of a month-long Intellectual Property Rights operation dubbed Operation Safety Claus focused on the…
Fashion Footwear Facing Doubled Duties if CBP Has its Way
U.S. Customs wants to change the tariff code for fashion footwear, and the move would more than double the…
Gucci, Dior and Prada Fakes Seized in $2.2 Million CBP Coup
CBP officers seized an air cargo shipment of accessories bearing fake Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior…
Jail Time Awaits Retailers Trading in Forced-Labor Goods
Companies that knowingly import goods made by forced labor could face as much as 20 years in jail, and that…
NCTO’s Plea to CBP: Investigate Tariff-Dodging De Minimis Imports
CBP said it lacks "adequate advance information...to effectively and efficiently assess the security risk" of…
$2 Million in Knockoff Nikes Labeled ‘Napkins’ Seized in CBP Counterfeit Bust
People often make the mistake of believing that purchasing counterfeit items is a victimless crime, CBP port…
Costco Disavows Links to CBP-Sanctioned Factory
New information has surfaced about the crackdown by CBP on a slew of foreign goods alleged to have been…