US Customs confiscated a batch of fake Jordan sneakers, originally planned to be shipped to Mexico worth 30 million yuan

2020/08/1220:24:03 international 1757

According to a report by the British "Daily Mail" on August 12, a large number of smuggled sneakers were seized at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in the United States, including 1,800 pairs of highly sought-after copycat Air Jordan 1 Dior sneakers. The total value is more than 4.3 million US dollars (about 30 million yuan).

US Customs confiscated a batch of fake Jordan sneakers, originally planned to be shipped to Mexico worth 30 million yuan - DayDayNews

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) claimed that they had targeted the shoes as early as June. According to federal regulations, shippers have 15 to 30 days to provide trademark license certification, but The other party failed to provide. CBP officially announced on August 11 that it had officially confiscated the copy of the sneakers originally planned to be shipped to Mexico. The

spokesperson said that during the investigation, CBP sent some photos to Nike, and the company verified that these Jordan brand sneakers were just imitations.

US Customs confiscated a batch of fake Jordan sneakers, originally planned to be shipped to Mexico worth 30 million yuan - DayDayNews

The officials inspecting the goods also found the fake Kanye West co-branded Adidas "Coconut" sneakers and other Nike series sneakers.

These sneakers were packed into 60 boxes, and the "golf" label was affixed to the warehouse. These high-profile goods were seized at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in July.

In December 2019, at the Stussy x Dior Pre-Fall exhibition held in Miami, the Air Jordan Retro 1 Dior became popular immediately after its launch and became a target of commercial hype.

US Customs confiscated a batch of fake Jordan sneakers, originally planned to be shipped to Mexico worth 30 million yuan - DayDayNews

Nike only sells 8,000 pairs of this limited edition sneaker to the public, and another 5,000 pairs for insiders and social celebrities. Ordinary customers need to obtain the qualifications through lottery on the website. Before the deadline of July 1, more than 5 million people sent lottery applications.

Air Jordan 1 Diors high-top version was originally priced at only 2,200 US dollars, but in the second-hand market, the value of the same pair of shoes has doubled more than ten times, reaching 36,000 US dollars.

US Customs confiscated a batch of fake Jordan sneakers, originally planned to be shipped to Mexico worth 30 million yuan - DayDayNews

CBP Port Secretary Tomoxi Lemoth said: “People who produce and sell knockoff goods are indifferent to the interests of American consumers, nor do they care about the damage caused by fake goods to the American economy. CBP will continue to seize every opportunity to intercept illegal goods and destroy multinational companies that try to use counterfeit goods to fund criminal activities."

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