Fake designer duds blocked at SoCal ports
Authorities at the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach complex have confiscated $14.3 million worth of knockoff designer clothing in three separate shipments from China during the past three months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday.
The agency seized more than 47,000 articles of clothing that violated trademarks for Chanel, Polo, Gucci, Coogi and Dior. The domestic street value was pegged at $173,000.
In fiscal year 2010, CBP at Los Angeles-Long Beach seaport had a record year with 863 seizures, up 42 percent from the prior year, with a domestic value in excess of $34 million.
Fake designer duds blocked at SoCal ports
