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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the International Falls Port examined a rail container arriving in Minnesota. Upon further inspection, CBP officers found counterfeit Apple AirPods. CBP seized about 5,088 pairs of AirPods and 384 AirPod chargers with an MSRP of $813,216, if the goods were authentic.
If you have had a detention or seizure of alleged counterfeit Apple AirPods or other products, contact seizure attorney David Hsu by phone/text anytime at 832-896-6288 or by email at attorney.dave@yahoo.com.
According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) media release, CBP working in Houston in late January seized counterfeit electronics – including Apple’s “AirPods” worth more than $1.6 million dollars of MSRP value. According to the media release – the importer of record abandoned the merchandise, meaning CBP will destroy the goods.
Do you have to abandon your goods if they have been seized for intellectual property rights violations? No, you do not – the other alternative is to petition for the release of the goods if you know they are authentic. While a petition does not guarantee a return of your goods, it gives you the opportunity to present your information and argue why the goods are authentic to CBP.
The remainder of the media release reiterated CBP’s arguments against counterfeit goods – (1) may be produced from forced labor, (2) economic harm to the trademark holder, (3) unsafe products that may cause injuries to the consumer.
If you or anyone you know has had your shipment seized for alleged intellectual property or trademark violations – contact David Hsu by phone/text at 832-896-6288 or by email at attorney.dave@yahoo.com
