Nationwide in 2019, the CBP seized 27,599 shipments containing goods that violated intellectual property rights (IPR). The total estimated MSRP was $1.5 billion if the goods had been genuine.
The CBP also seize tons of illegal drugs and thousands of fake driver’s licenses every year.
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