Number, Value of CE Seizures Grew in 2014, Says Customs Report

The number of counterfeit CE seizures and the estimated value of such goods increased in FY 2014 from the previous year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a report released Thursday. CE goods and parts were about $162 million worth of seized goods, based on estimated manufacturers' suggested retail prices, up from $145 million in FY 2013, the agencies said. That's about 13 percent of the total $1.2 billion worth of goods seized during FY 2014, it said. There were 6,610 seizures of CE goods in FY 2014, up from 5,656 seizures in FY 2013. While CE seizures increased, overall the total number of seizures and the worth of goods seized fell compared with the previous year.