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CBP Stops $14 Million in Counterfeit Handbags in L.A.

CBP officers and import specialists assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport seized 1,500 handbags with fake counterfeit “Hermès” trademarks. Had the goods been real, the seized handbags would have an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $14,100,000. The merchandise,…

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which arrived from China in two shipments, was seized by CBP officers on Feb. 12 and 26.