US Customs and Border Safety (CBP) officers devoted three shipments containing counterfeit jewellery final week in Cincinnati, most of which have been Cartier bracelets.
On September 6, officers intercepted a “massive cargo” of counterfeit Cartier Love bracelets, CBP mentioned in a information launch. A complete of 700 bracelets have been owned.
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Officers suspected the bracelets to be counterfeit based mostly on their origin and look, in keeping with CBP.
“The bracelets lacked advantageous particulars, have been constructed from low cost materials, and contained pretend inlayed diamonds,” CBP mentioned.
CBP says the cargo originated in Hong Kong enroute to a enterprise in Illinois.
“These high-end bracelets would have had Producer’s Prompt Retail Value of $8.82 million had the gadgets been genuine,” CBP mentioned within the launch.
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On the identical night time, CBP says officers have been inspecting freight from China once they found two extra shipments of counterfeit merchandise.
The primary cargo contained 60 Cartier bracelets and rings together with different model title jewellery resembling Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Bvlgari headed to a personal residence in Colorado.
The second cargo contained 4 Cartier Love bracelets, some with what gave the impression to be inlayed diamonds heading to a residence in New Jersey, CBP mentioned. These two shipments would have had a mixed Producer’s Prompt Retail Value of $1.96 million had the merchandise been real, in keeping with CBP.
“Our mission is to maintain our nation secure, and we do that effectively right here on the Port of Cincinnati,” mentioned Cincinnati Port Director Richard Gillespie, “We encourage reliable commerce and encourage buyers to do your analysis to concentrate on illegitimate companies earlier than making on-line purchases.”
CBP says customers can take the next steps to guard themselves and their households from counterfeit items:
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Buy items straight from the trademark holder or from approved retailers.
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When procuring on-line, learn vendor critiques and test for a working US cellphone quantity and deal with that can be utilized to contact the vendor.
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Overview of CBP’s E-Commerce Counterfeit Consciousness Information for Shoppers.
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Do not forget that if the worth of a product appears too good to be true, it in all probability is.
