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Just in time for the start of holiday shopping, the US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) stopped more than $14 million worth of counterfeit luxury watches (if they had been real) from entering the United States. The items were seized at two ports: Louisville, Kentucky, and Chicago, Illinois.
On October 28, 2025, the Louisville CBP office nabbed two shipments from Hong Kong containing a total of 53 purported designer watches from Richard Mille, Rolex, Hublot, Cartier, Swarovski, G-Shock, and Patek Philippe. Addressed to residences in Union City, Georgia, and Doral, Florida, if legitimate, the value of these items would have approximated $6.6 million.
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Days earlier, on October 23, 2025, the CBP office in Chicago found a shipment in an express consignment facility that originated in China and was heading to a Chicago address. It contained 26 counterfeit watches and two bracelets. Specifically, the CBP seized the following items with counterfeit branded marks: six Richard Mille watches; eight Audemars Piguet watches; four Diesel watches; eight G-Shock watches; and two Rolex bracelets. The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price for these items, if real, would exceed $8.5 million.
The CBP reminds American consumers that while buying counterfeit goods may not seem dangerous, there are real risks, especially when shopping online. These include funding smugglers and organized crime, as well as unsafe products. More information is available at The Truth Behind Counterfeits.
- Maura Carlin posted 2 days ago
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