Customs officials take counterfeit watches

Customs officers and Border Protection inspection of cargo containers at the Port of New York / Newark select a container which manifests as "bearings". They unloaded the cargo and found it contained a shipment of counterfeit Rolex, Tag Heuer, Breitling and Omega.

CBP import specialists determined that these replica watches have violated several different brands and company logos. These items are generally poor quality and no information about licensing, despite using the same logos as the legitimate watches.

"The CBP officers and import specialists at the Port of New York / Newark to work tirelessly to ensure that counterfeit goods seized before entering the country and the wind in your home. These professionals remain united in the fight against the current knock-off products may harm the United States and the global economy, "said Robert E. Perez, director of field operations in New York.

These counterfeit cheap replica watches were valued at approximately $ 220,500 and an estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price of around € 62 million.