The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a report saying that most of the fakes entering the United States came from China, and China launched an investigation.
It is understood that when the U.S. Customs inspected the goods, a total of 28865 times seized counterfeit products, most of which came from Hong Kong and Mainland China.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) seized counterfeit products, the following are several categories of goods that are most commonly inspected by U.S. shipping:
* 1 Clothing/Accessories
clothing and accessories are the largest category of fakes, accounting for 22% of the seizures. High-end clothing is profitable. The desire to buy high-end clothing has promoted the development of the fake market.
* 2 Consumer Electronics
One of the five counterfeit products is an electronic product, which is the second largest counterfeit category in the United States. The number of seizures accounted for 18%. The total price of the seized goods was 13.25 million US dollars, accounting for 10% of the total value of the seized goods.
many American consumers want to buy the latest products, it stimulates the purchase and production of counterfeit electronic products to some extent. Many consumers are easy victims.
* 3 shoes
shoes were seized 10% of the times. Last year, counterfeit shoes were seized 2818 times, twice as many as the previous year. Many shoe manufacturers have taken actions to crack down on fake goods. For example, Nike has added many hidden details to its shoes.
* 4 watches/jewelry
Watches were seized account for 10%, and the total price of watches/jewelry seized in 2015 accounted for 45% of the total price of seized goods, accounting for the largest share.
once seized 175000 fake watches in August last year. Like other luxury goods, watches and jewelry are easily counterfeited and infringed. Counterfeit jewelry and watches have become a key issue in the industry. The Swiss Watch Industry Federation organizes anti-counterfeiting activities every year.
* 5 Drugs and Personal Care Products
worldwide, drugs are one of the most commonly counterfeit commodities, accounting for 8% of the total. Due to the large demand, limited supply and high price of high-quality drugs, selling fake drugs is very profitable for criminals.
many fake products, there are also many genuine products. Drug patent infringement is one of the focuses of the United States.
* 6 handbags/wallets
The value of handbags and wallets seized by the accounted for 15% of the total price of the seized goods, and the number of seizures accounted for 7%. Some handbags cost tens of thousands of dollars, and high-end handbags are very marketable. In July last year, CPB seized 10788 Gucci and Coach handbags from China during an inspection.
* 7 Optical Media
optical media, including games, DVD, CD and other products, were seized 5% of the times, and the total price of goods seized increased from US $1.88 million in 2014 to US $3.25 million in 2015. Moreover, in the Internet era, these contents are gradually sold through electronic forms, so they are more likely to have problems.
* 8 computers/electronic accessories
computer/electronic accessories were seized in 3%. Many counterfeit products may be aimed at military systems and equipment, so these counterfeit products are not only detrimental to the economy, but also detrimental to the national defense security of the United States. Profits from selling fake computer accessories are very high, and in recent years, fake computer components have been found in US military weapons.
* 9 counterfeit stickers and labels
counterfeit labels and labels were seized in 2%. Counterfeit goods require labeling and labeling. The stickers and labels on counterfeit clothing are not included. These seized labels and labels include cloth labels, stickers and metal labels, which are often used in labeled clothing, handbags, shoes, electronic products and software.
it is reported that the U.S. customs inspection is random. If you encounter a U.S. customs check, it will delay the delivery time in the United States. Generally, the check time is about 2-6 days for X-ray scanning and 2-3 weeks for unpacking inspection.
Source: Maintenance Network