CBP Warns Golf Consumers: Online Counterfeiting on the Rise
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announces that seizures of counterfeit golf products ordered over the internet have increased by 33% from fiscal years 2009 to 2010 and 37% from 2008 to 2009. Through May of FY 2011, CBP has made…
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265 counterfeit golf seizures with a total domestic value of $192,000, and an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $589,000. Commissioner Bersin stated that CBP is "sounding the alarm on a growing trend in the purchase of fake golf equipment" and "consumers should know that purchasing a counterfeit product supports an illegal activity, harms U.S. businesses and takes jobs away from Americans." Traditionally, counterfeit golf products entered the country inside sea containers with other goods, but CBP has increasingly seen the ability of counterfeiters to sell directly to consumers through internet shopping. Consumers look for less expensive products online, order directly from Chinese suppliers, and ship the goods home.