March 1st, 2012
A shipment worth $344,000 of counterfeit perfume was seized at the Port of Houston. 5000 bottles of perfume bound for Dallas Texas were intercepted by Customs inspectors on the basis that these bottles took on the trademarks of Estee Lauder but were found to be fakes.
Officials state that the number of yearly seizures is on the rise due to increased coordinated efforts among government agencies as well CBP’s increased vigilance in enforcing trade regulations.