Handbags, cellphones, even medicine were all part of the $3.3 billion worth of items seized by U.S. Customs in 2021. Our InvestigateTV team speaks with experts about the threat not only to U.S. commerce, but also a potential health and safety hazards.
. Alaina Van Horn with the CBP said counterfeit items are a big concern: the CBP made over 27,000 seizures in 2021 alone, totaling $3.3B in impounded goods.
Much of the contraband was counterfeit: everything from cellphones to jewelry and even toothpaste. Topping the list of seized items was “wearing apparel” and handbags and wallets.“It is a huge problem, because even sales that occur in an online environment it’s a physical good that very likely has to cross the border into the United States,” she explained.said the impact of purchasing a counterfeit item can stretch far beyond your wallet: it can also harm your health.
In the CBP’s report they identified counterfeit mobile phones as a significant health and safety risk. The report said the electronics may contain levels of chemicals such as lead and cadmium that often exceed established safety standards. In some cases, the values were 35 to 40 times higher than globally accepted limits for lead.
Along with hurting legitimate companies and potentially impacting your health, CBP officials reported that counterfeit tech could be smuggling a severe security threat.
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