Philadelphia-bound shipment consisted of 177 pieces, including air bag covers, aluminum hoods, front fenders and bumpers, and automaker badges
Philadelphia—U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a Philadelphia-bound shipment of counterfeit auto parts in March that consisted of 177 pieces, including air bag covers, aluminum hoods, front fenders and bumpers, and badges bearing trademarked logos of Chevrolet, Buick, and Dodge. The counterfeit auto parts were valued at $196,035 manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP), had they been authentic.
The shipment initially arrived from China and officers detained them after they suspected the auto parts to be counterfeit. CBP officers also submitted documentation and photographs to CBP’s trade experts at the Electronics Centers of Excellence and Expertise and to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
NHTSA advised CBP that the auto parts did not comply with Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
CBP’s trade experts determined that the auto parts were not authentic and that they bore infringing trademarks that had been recorded with CBP through the e-Recordation program (https://iprr.cbp.gov/s/). No one has been criminally charged. An investigation continues.
CBP officers earlier seized 192 headlamps and 40 brake hoses on Feb. 28 for failing to comply with DOT and NHTSA safety standards. The headlamps and brake hoses were shipped from Taiwan to an address near Los Angeles and were valued at about $2,500.
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