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CBP Seizes $18 Million Worth of Fake Designer Women’s Shoes

CBP import specialists and officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport seized five shipments arriving from China containing 20,457 pairs of ladies footwear, in violation of the Christian Louboutin trademark, with an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $18…

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million, said CBP in a press release. “This seizure illustrates the outstanding level of commodity expertise and vigilance of CBP import specialists and officers at our nation’s largest seaport. CBP maintains an aggressive and proactive posture on intercepting shipments containing counterfeit and pirated items,” said Todd Owen, CBP director of field operations in Los Angeles.