Intellectual
Property Rights
Seizure Statistics

Fiscal Year
2020

CONTENTS
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 3
IPR Seizure Totals ............................................................................................................... 3
COVID-19 Spotlight ........................................................................................................... 5
Operational and Enforcement Highlights .......................................................................... 7
CBP Partnerships ............................................................................................................8-11
Help CBP Protect American Ingenuity ..............................................................................13
IPR and E-Commerce ........................................................................................................15
Exclusion Orders................................................................................................................16
Modes of Transportation and Commodities .....................................................................17
Seizure World Map .......................................................................................................18-19
Number of Seizures ..................................................................................................... 20-21
Products Seized by MSRP ........................................................................................... 22-23
Total MSRP for Products Seized by Economy ............................................................. 24-25
Seizures by Economy ...................................................................................................26-27
Seizures by Mode of Transportation ........................................................................... 28-29
Health, Safety, and Security .........................................................................................30-31
Seizures and Total MSRP by Centers of Excellence and Expertise ...................................32
IPR Points of Contact ........................................................................................................33

FY 2020

Disclaimer: The information contained in this report does not constitute the official trade statistics of
the United States. The statistics, and the projections based upon those statistics, are not intended to
be used for economic analysis, and are provided for the purpose of establishing U.S. Department ofHomeland Security workload.

Executive Summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection focuses its
trade enforcement efforts on seven Priority Trade
Issues (PTI). PTIs represent high-risk areas thatcan cause significant revenue loss, harm the U.S.
economy, or threaten the health and safety of theAmerican people. Current PTIs include Intellectual
Property Rights (IPR), which protect American
Intellectual Property by interdicting violative goods
and leveraging enhanced enforcement authorities.
Trade in illegitimate goods is associated withsmuggling and other criminal activities, andoften funds criminal enterprises. CBP protects theintellectual property rights of American businesses,
safeguarding them from unfair competition anduse for malicious intent while upholding American
innovation and ingenuity. CBP works with many
partner government agencies and the tradecommunity to mitigate the risks posed by importsof such illicit goods.
FY 2020 was another successful year for IPR
enforcement. CBP made 26,503 seizures with anestimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price(MSRP) of over $1.3 billion.

IPR Seizures 10 Year Totals$1,800,000,000

40,000$1,700,000,000

35,000$1,600,000,000

30,000$1,500,000,000$1,400,000,000

25,000$1,300,000,000

20,0002011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

MSRP

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2

Seizures$1,000,000,000

FY 2020

FY20202020
FY

15,000$1,200,000,000

COVID-19 Spotlight

In FY 2020, CBP saw a shift in certain product category seizures, including counterfeit, unapproved, orotherwise substandard COVID-19 related products that threatened the health and safety of American
consumers, including the following:

COVID-19 Related Seizures FY 2020
Product# of incidents# of items seizedCounterfeit face masks352

12.7 million

Prohibited COVID-19 test kits

378

180,000

Prohibited Chloroquine tablets

221

38,0004

In addition, CBP created the COVID-19 Cargo
Resolution Team (CCRT), comprised of a networkof subject matter experts from across theagency. The CCRT triaged incoming requests
from importers and customers; coordinated withfederal, state, and local government agencies;
facilitated inbound shipments through ports ofentry; expedited importation of critical medical
supplies; and responded directly to inquiries about
the importation of personal protective equipment,
COVID-19 test kits, ventilators, and other medical
supplies.
In FY 2020, the CCRT responded to 2,611 questions
from the trade community and facilitated clearanceof 480 Federal Emergency Management Agency-

arranged flights, filled with critical medical supplies
from legitimate vendors and international donors.
To read more about CBP’s efforts during the
pandemic, please visit
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/coronavirus.

FY 2020

FY 2020

Over half of these seizures occurred in the express
consignment environment and 24 percent wereintercepted in international mail. Roughly 51
percent originated in China. In order to curb thesale of counterfeit or substandard COVID-19
sanitation products or safety equipment online,
CBP also published the E-Commerce Consumer
Awareness for COVID-19 Safety Guide:
http://www.cbp.gov/document/guides/ecommerce-consumer-awareness-covid-19

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Operational andEnforcement Highlights
In FY 2020, 70 national level IPR Trade Special Operations (TSOs) and 111 local IPR-TSOs were conducted,
representing a total of 181 IPR-TSOs in FY 2020. These TSOs targeted high-risk shipments across the UnitedStates and resulted in 219 seizures of IPR-infringing goods which, if genuine, would have an estimated MSRP
of $1.7 million. This represents a 104% increase in MSRP from IPR-trade special operations from FY 2019.

Fiscal Year

Number of CBP Trade Special
Operations (TSOs) by Fiscal Year (FY)

FY20

181

136

FY19
FY18

129

0

50

100

150

200

6

FY 2020

FY 2020

Number of CBP TSOs

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CBP Partnerships

CBP works with partner government agencies tofacilitate legitimate trade that supports economic
growth and shields the American public andbusinesses from unsafe products, intellectual
property theft, and unfair trade practices.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) –Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
CBP and ICE-HSI identify cases in which thirdparty intermediaries have demonstrably directed,
assisted financially, or aided and abetted theimportation of counterfeit merchandise. In
coordination with the DOJ, CBP and ICE-HSI seek
all available statutory authorities to pursue civil
fines and other penalties against these entities,
including remedies under 19 U.S.C. § 1526(f), asappropriate.
CBP and ICE-HSI mitigate the welfare and financial
risks posed by imports of illicit products. In FY20,
ICE-HSI arrested 203 individuals, obtained 125
indictments, and received 98 convictions related tointellectual property crimes.

CBP Partnerships

Annual Arrests, Indictments, andConvictions Related to Intellectual
Property Rights Crimes
500 457

391

400
300
200

288
240

286
260

256

197

157

100
0

FY17

Individuals Arrested

FY18

FY19

Indictments Obtained

203
125

98

FY20

Convictions

Fiscal Year

Operation Stolen Promise 2.0 has been launched to
expand the focus of OSP to address the emerging
public health threat of counterfeit versions of
COVID-19 vaccines and treatments entering themarketplace.

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HSI continues to work alongside CBP to seize
shipments of mislabeled, fraudulent, unauthorized,
or prohibited COVID-19 test kits, treatment kits,
homeopathic remedies, and purported anti-viralproducts and personal protective equipment (PPE).

FY 2020

FY 2020

Collaboration Spotlight: In partnership with CBP,HSI launched Operation Stolen Promise (OSP)in April 2020 to protect the Homeland from theincreasing and evolving threat posed by COVID-19related fraud and criminal activity. As part of OSP,CBP Officers and HSI special agents have opened
investigations nationwide, seized millions of dollars
in illicit proceeds; made multiple arrests; and shut
down thousands of fraudulent websites.

CBP Partnerships

CBP Partnerships

The United States Postal Service (USPS)USPS is responsible for presenting mail andproviding electronic data (AED) to CBP for arriving
international mail parcels. USPS and CBP haveworked to target and identify 31 violations imported
through international mail. Both agencies are
implementing new strategies for leveraging the AED
already available to identify offending merchandise.
Collaboration Spotlight: Operation Mega Flex isa CBP-led, interagency effort that was initiated inJuly 2019 to measure compliance and assess illicit
networks in the international mail environment
through periodic enhanced inspections. CBP
conducts Mega Flex operations at international mailfacilities and express consignment hubs nationwide
in close coordination with ICE and the USPS.
Through Operation Mega Flex, CBP has found that
more than 13 percent of targeted shipments containcounterfeit goods or contraband. Since July 2019,
CBP has seized more than 4,800 shipments andnearly 2,600 agriculture violations through Mega
Flex that posed health, safety, or economic threats
to the United States and its people.

The National Intellectual Property Rights
Coordination Center (IPR Center)

Collaboration Spotlight: Operation Team Player
is an ongoing annual operation that begins after
every Super Bowl and continues through the next
one, targeting international shipments of counterfeit
sports merchandise into the United States. This
operation is run by the IPR Center in collaboration
with CBP, the NFL, and other major sports leagues
to prevent the illegal importation and distribution ofcounterfeit sports merchandise.
Super Bowl LIV was played on February 2, 2020 at
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. U.S.
CBP and ICE HSI announced the seizure of morethan 176,000 counterfeit sports-related items, worth
an estimated $123 million manufacturer’s suggested
retail price (MSRP), through a collaborative
enforcement operation targeting international
shipments of counterfeit merchandise into theUnited States.

Commercial Customs Operations Advisory
Committee (COAC)
The private sector plays an instrumental role in
the global economy and has a unique opportunity
to lend their considerable expertise to CBP. By
partnering with industry leaders, CBP links ourprocesses with modern business practices, which
results in enhanced compliance with trade laws,
improves our facilitation and enforcement efforts,
and assists the U.S. economy. CBP’s engagementwith its federal advisory committee, the COAC, isa key component in evaluating and adapting CBP
policies and getting feedback about significant
proposed changes.

In addition to the large ads that were displayed at
the airports, the campaign also included a digitalcomponent that targeted ads online in thesesame cities. The campaign and its messages about
responsible consumer behavior were viewed an
estimated 106 million times throughout the period
from Thanksgiving through the New Year.

In September 2020, CBP developed a new
Statement of Work (SOW) to re-engage the
COAC Intellectual Property Rights Working Group(IPRWG). The SOW requested the IPRWG to further
develop, expand upon, and align three previous
recommendations pertaining to sharing of detention
information, photographic standards guide, anddata-driven CBP seizure process. We look forward
to continued progress with the upcoming 16th termof COAC.
Public Awareness Campaign:“The Truth Behind Counterfeits”
In FY 2020, CBP continued “The Truth BehindCounterfeits” https://www.cbp.gov/trade/fakegoodsrealdangers. IPR public-awareness campaign
to educate the public about the potential harm ofcounterfeit goods by making people aware thatbuying counterfeits is not a victimless crime andencouraging them to shop from well-known andreputable sources. The campaign ran at major U.S.
airports including NYC, Charlotte, Minneapolis,
Denver, Miami, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore during thebusy 2019 holiday and travel season.

FY 2020

FY 2020

To read more about CBP’s specific Operation Mega
Flex efforts, visit CBP New York Field Office Seizes
127 IPR Violations During Operation Mega Flex and
XVI Operation Mega Flex Stops Hundreds of Illicit“Made in China” Shipments at LAX: https://www.
cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-newyork-field-office-seizes-127-ipr-violations-duringoperation and https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/
local-media-release/operation-mega-flex-stops-hundreds-illicit-made-china-shipments-lax

response to combatting global intellectual property(IP) theft and enforcement of its international trade
laws.

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The IPR Center, in collaboration with CBP, stands
at the forefront of the United States government’sHelp CBP Protect
American Ingenuity

FY20

18,757FY19

18,745

17,641FY18

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17
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17,

Number of Active Recordations CBP Enforced

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12Intellectual Property Rights Search
CBP works closely with rights holders in making IPR
enforcement determinations. A public database ofboth active and inactive recordations is available
using a search engine called the Intellectual
Property Rights Search (IPRS) at http://iprs.cbp.
gov/ Information on potential IPR infringements
can be submitted to CBP using the e-Allegations
Online Trade Violation Reporting System at https://eallegations.cbp.gov/Home/Index2.

Number of Active Recordations CBP Enforced

FY 2020

FY20202020
FYIntellectual Property Rights e-Recordation
CBP concentrates its IPR border enforcement onfederally registered trademarks and copyrights thathave been recorded with CBP by their owners using
the Intellectual Property Rights e-Recordation (IPRR)
system, https://iprr.cbp.gov/. CBP administers theserecordations using a secure proprietary database.
Product ID manuals provided by rights holders arealso linked to the database and used by CBP in
making IPR border enforcement determinations.

As of September 30, 2020, CBP was enforcing
18,757 active recorded copyrights andtrademarks. In FY 2020, CBP’s Office of Trade (OT)
received and responded to 455 inquiries from thefield concerning IPR enforcement. This represents a
20 percent increase from FY 2019. At the end of FY
2020, CBP was administering 127 active exclusion
orders issued by the U.S. International Trade
Commission (USITC) following investigations of
unfair import practices in the importation of articles
into the U.S. in violation of 19 U.S.C. § 1337, themajority of which are based on allegations of patent
infringement. CBP’s enforcement of these orders
resulted in 137 exclusion order administrative
actions.

Fiscal Year

Donations Acceptance Program
As part of TFTEA, CBP prescribed regulations (19CFR 133.61) for receiving donations from private
sector parties of hardware, software, equipment,
and technologies for the purpose of enforcing IPR.
Administered through CBP’s Donations Acceptance
Program (DAP), this program has yielded several
high-profile public-private partnerships that havealready demonstrably enhanced CBP’s ability tomore quickly and accurately detect counterfeit
merchandise entering the U.S. In FY 2020, Cisco
donated additional barcode scanners raising
the total number of tools being used to 16 inconjunction with their online package look-up tool
which are now impacting six CBP Field Offices.
Since the regulation went into effect in January
2018, the DAP has fully executed four formal IPR
enforcement partnerships and is in process ofcompleting one more with Nike, Inc. in FY 2021.

IPR & E-Commerce

E-Commerce sales have contributed to large
volumes of low-value packages imported into theUnited States. In FY 2020, there were 184 million
express shipments and 356 million international
mail shipments. Many of these shipments containcounterfeit goods that pose the same health,safety, and economic security risks as containerizedshipments. Over 90 percent of all intellectual
property seizures occur in the international mail andexpress environments. The ongoing e-commerce
revolution drove a 28 percent increase in low-value
shipments and a 219 percent increase in air cargo in
Fiscal Year 2020.
In response to the increase in e-commerce, CBP
has created a modernized enforcement andfacilitation framework for e-commerce through theadministration of Section 321 Data Pilot and Entry
Type 86 Test.
Growth of Small Shipments(Total are displyed in millions)
502

484
463

222
170

76

82

91

96

2013

2014

2015

2016

110

2017

184

161

144

2018

2019 2020
Mail Shipments

Section 321 Data Pilot
Initiated in 2019, the Section 321 Data Pilot is avoluntary collaboration with online marketplaces,
carriers, technology firms, and logistics providers
to secure e-commerce supply chains and protect
American consumers. The pilot allows CBP

CBP is also working to educate the public,
including consumers and importers alike, of therisks associated with non-compliant products.
In FY 2020, CBP published the E-Commerce
Counterfeit Awareness Guide for Consumers andthe E-Commerce Counterfeit Awareness Guide for
Importers to create awareness for consumers andimporters about their responsibilities to comply withcustoms regulations. Additionally, CBP issued anadministrative ruling clarifying the duty-free statusof certain low-value shipments. Visit https://www.
cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/e-commerce tolearn more about CBP’s efforts in e-commerce.

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The pilots have shown significant operational andprivate sector benefits when seller, enhanced
product description and other transactional
details are provided. Combined, CBP has received
enhanced targeting and admissibility data on over
300 million shipments to date.

FY 2020

FY 2020

Express Bills

Entry Type 86
The Entry Type 86 Test provides filing capabilities
through the Automated Broker Interface,accommodates entries that include PGA data
and the 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule,
and expedites clearance of compliant de minimis
shipments into the United States.

356

275
150

to accept shipment-level information directlyfrom online marketplaces and match it with theinformation received from traditional carriers. As
a result, CBP is empowered to better segment
risk and to perform more effective and efficient
targeted screening with respect to Section 321
shipments. The number of shipments qualifying for
the Section 321 exemption has greatly increased,largely due to the enactment of TFTEA, whichraised the de minimis value cap from $200 to $800.

Exclusion Orders

CBP enforces exclusion orders issued by theInternational Trade Commission (ITC). Most ITC
exclusion orders are patent-based. The ITC issues
both limited and general exclusion orders. Limited
exclusion orders apply only to infringing articles ofnamed respondents. General exclusion orders bar
the entry of infringing articles by all.

Modes of Transportation andCommodities
Exclusion orders prohibit the entry of all covered
articles, even if they were not specifically accusedand found to infringe by the ITC. Once excluded,
subsequent importations of the same articles by thesame importer are subject to seizure.

SEIZURES BY MODE OF
TRANSPORTATION

6,886
MAIL

Fiscal Year 2020
Shipments
SeizedSeizure Est.
MSRP

New Exclusion
Orders Issued

Total Active
Exclusion Orders

169$12,241,036

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128*

Notes:For shipments seized under an active exclusion order, in FY20 a total of 169 seizures cited 19 USC 1337(i)with a total MSRP of $12,241,036. During FY 2020, CBP enforced up to 128 active exclusion orders.
The term “rulings” covers rulings and other interpretive decisions.*

1,993 CARGO

17,001
EXPRESSALL OTHERS 623

TOP PRODUCTSSEIZED BY
NUMBER OF
SEIZURES

17%

14%

13%

13%

11%

HANDBAGS/WALLETSWEARINGAPPAREL/ACCESSORIESWATCHES/JEWELRY

FOOTWEARCONSUMER
ELECTRONICS

1%

1%

CONSUMERPRODUCTSPHARMACEUTICALSSPORTING
GOODS

AUTOMOBILE/
TRANSPORTATION

FY 2020

2%

FY 2020

16

7%

ALL
OTHER
COMMODITIES
21%

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Fiscal Year 2020 IPR Seizures Statistics
By Number
Of Seizures
FISCAL YEAR
2020 IPR SEIZURES STATISTICS

Seizure World Map

BY NUMBER OF SEIZURES

CHINA
44%

TAIWAN2%

FY 2020 TOTALSALL OTHER COUNTRIES 13%
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FY 2020 TOTALS
Number of seizures: 26,503
MSRP: $1.3 billion

FY 2020

FY 2020

TURKEY
4%SAUDI
ARABIA
2%

HONG
KONG
35%

Number of Seizures

Number of Seizures

Fiscal Year 2020

2020
Products

Seizures% of Total*

Handbags/Wallets

4,597

17%

Wearing Apparel/Accessories

3,592

14%

Footwear

3,460

13%

Watches/Jewelry

3,460

13%

Consumer Electronics

3,024

11%

Consumer Products

1,932

7%

Pharmaceuticals

495

2%

Automotive/Transportation

299

1%

Sporting Goods

206

1%

All Other Commodities

5,438

21%

Number of Seizures

26,503

100%

Seizures% of Total*

Watches/Jewelry

4,242

15%

Wearing Apparel/Accessories

3,841

14%

Handbags/Wallets

3,653

13%

Footwear

3,249

12%

Consumer Electronics

2,681

10%

Pharmaceuticals/Personal Care

1,779

6%

Sporting Goods

1,510

5%

Consumer Products

1,219

4%

Sporting Goods

Computers/Accessories

318

1%

Consumer Products

All Other Commodities

5,107

19%

Computer/Accessories

Number of Seizures

27,599100%

Handbags/Wallets
Wearing Apparel/
Accessories

17%

21%

Footwear

1%

Watches/Jewelry

1%
2%

14%
7%

Consumer Electronics
Consumer Products
Pharmaceuticals
Automotive/Transportation
Sporting Goods

11%
13%

13%

All Other Commodities

Number of Seizures: 26,503

2019

Fiscal Year 2019

Products
Watches/Jewelry

19%

Wearing Apparel/
Accessories

15%

Handbags/Wallets
1%

Footwear4%

14%

Pharmaceuticals/Personal
Care
13%

6%
10%
12%

*Seizures involving multiple product categories are included in the “All Others” category.
Because the individual percentage figures are rounded, in some cases, the sum of therounded percentages for a given fiscal year is slightly higher or lower than 100 percent.

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Number of Seizures: 27,599

All Other Commodities

FY 2020

FY 20205%

20

Consumer Electronics

Products Seized by MSRP

Products Seized by MSRP

MSRP FY 2020
Products

2%

1%

2%

5%

FY 2020% of Total*

Watches/Jewelry$ 435,249,467

33%

Handbags/Wallets$ 282,702,448

22%Consumer Electronics$ 162,234,924

12%

Consumer Electronics

Wearing Apparel/Accessories$ 157,226,661

12%

Wearing Apparel/Accessories

Consumer Products$ 85,470,866

7%Consumer Products

Footwear$ 63,146,456

5%Footwear

Pharmaceuticals$ 20,414,897

2%Pharmaceuticals

Labels/Tags$ 19,823,791

2%Labels/Tags

Batteries$ 14,432,379

1%

All Other Commodities$ 68,454,621

5%

Total FY 2020 MSRP

$ 1,309,156,510

100%

Number of Seizures

26,503100%

MSRP% of Total*

Watches/Jewelry$ 687,167,057

44%

Watches/Jewelry

Wearing Apparel/Accessories$ 343,732,063

22%

Wearing Apparel/Accessories

Handbags/Wallets$ 212,781,760

14%Consumer Electronics$ 105,957,198

7%Pharmaceuticals/Personal Care

$ 48,771,870

3%Footwear$ 37,994,046

2%

Consumer Products$ 27,907,721

2%

Footwear

Computers/Accessories$ 13,216,628

1%Consumer Products

Automotive/Aerospace$ 12,142,621

1%Computers/Accessories

All Other Commodities$ 65,598,093

4%

Automotive/Aerospace

Total FY 2019 MSRP

$ 1,555,269,057

100%

Number of Seizures

27,599100%

Watches/Jewelry

5%

Handbags/Wallets
33%

7%

12%
12%

MSRP

Batteries

22%

All Other Commodities

Total FY 2020 MSRP $1,309,156,510
1%
1%
2%
2%
3%

MSRP FY 2019

4%
4%

2%

7%

44%

14%

FY 2020

Consumer Electronics
Pharmaceuticals/Personal
Care

All Other Commodities

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Total FY 2019 MSRP $1,555,269,057*Seizures involving multiple product categories are included in the “All Others” category. Because the individual percentage figures are rounded, in some cases, the sumof the rounded percentages for a given fiscal year is slightly higher or lower than 100
percent.

FY 2020

22%

22%

Products

Handbags/Wallets

44%

3%

14%

FY 2019

Total MSRP for Products
Seizures by Economy

Total MSRP for Products
Seizures by Economy

MSRP BY ECONOMY FY 2020

0.9%
0.9%

FY 2020
Trading Partner

1.0%
1.0%
1.9%

6.7%

China

2.0%

2.4%

50.5%

32.8%

MSRP

% of Total*

China$ 660,767,476

50.5%

Hong Kong$ 428,961,694

32.8%

Turkey$ 31,237,035

2.4%

Hong Kong

Vietnam$ 25,803,755

2.0%TurkeyKorea$ 25,282,668

1.9%

VietnamIndia$ 12,862,390

1.0%

Korea

Thailand$ 12,601,807

1.0%

India

Taiwan$ 12,143,980

0.9%

Thailand

Netherlands$ 11,796,923

0.9%

TaiwanAll Other Countries$ 87,698,782

6.7%

Netherlands

Total FY 2020 MSRP

$ 1,309,156,510

100%

All Other Countries

Number of Seizures

26,503

Total FY 2020 MSRP $1,309,156,510

FY 2019
Trading Partner% of Total*

China$ 1,030,181,869

66.2%

Hong Kong$ 397,276,566

25.5%

Turkey$ 14,240,890

0.9%

China

Vietnam$ 13,556,034

0.9%

Hong Kong

Pakistan$ 12,157,097

0.8%

TurkeySingapore$ 10,452,581

0.7%

Vietnam

Dominican Republic$ 9,542,456

0.6%

PakistanIndia$ 9,539,580

0.6%

SinsaporeKorea$ 5,633,115

0.4%

Dominican Republic

All Other Countries$ 52,688,870

3.4%

India

Total FY 2019 MSRP

$ 1,555,269,057

100%

Number of Seizures

27,599MSRP BY ECONOMY FY 2019
0.6%
0.7%

0.8%
0.9%

0.6%

0.4%

3.4%

0.9%

25.5%

Korea
All Other Countries

Total FY 2019 MSRP $1,555,269,057*The aggregate seizure data reflect the reported country of origin, not necessarily
where the seized goods were produced. Because the individual percentage figures arerounded, in some cases, the sum of the rounded percentages for a given fiscal year isslightly higher or lower than 100 percent.

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FY 2020

66.2%

FY 2020MSRPSeizures by Economy

Seizures by Economy
SEIZURES BY ECONOMY FY 2020

2%

FY 2020

14%

Seizures% of Total*

China

11,71044%

Hong Kong

9,199

35%

Turkey1,096

4%

Saudi Arabia

492

2%

Taiwan423

2%

All Other Countries

3,583

13%

Number of Seizures

26,503

100%

Seizures% of Total*

China

13,29348%

Hong Kong

9,778

35%

Singapore649

2%

Turkey

614

2%

China

Canada598

2%

Hong Kong

All Other Countries

2,667

10%

Singapore

Number of Seizures

27,599

100%

China

2%

Hong Kong
4%

44%

TurkeySaudi Arabia
TaiwanAll Other Countries

35%

Trading Partner

FY 2019
Trading Partner

SEIZURES BY ECONOMY FY 2019
1%
2%

2%

10%

48%

TurkeyAll Other Countries

27

26

35%

*The aggregate seizure data reflect the reported country of origin, not necessarily where theseized goods were produced. Because the individual percentage figures are rounded, in somecases, the sum of the rounded percentages for a given fiscal year is slightly higher or lower than
100 percent.

FY 2020

FY 2020

CanadaSeizures by Mode of Transportation

Seizures Health,by Modeof Transportation
Safety,and Security

Number of Seizures

25000

Seizures
Mode of

20000

FY 2020

15000

FY 2019

10000

FY 2018

5000
0

Express

Mail

Cargo

FY 2020

Transport

FY 2019

FY 2018

Seizures

% of
Total

Seizures

% of
Total

Seizures

% of
Total

Express

17,00164%

15,811

57%

21,632

64%

Mail

6,886

26%

8,982

33%

9,643

29%

Cargo

1,993

8%

1,903

7%

1,673

5%

Other

623

2%

903

3%

862

3%

26,503100%

27,599100%

33,810

100%

Total

Other

Estimated Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (in millions)

Estimated MSRP (in millions)

Mode of

FY 2020

Transport$500
FY 2020$400

FY 2019$300

FY 2018

MSRP

% of
Total

MSRP

% of
Total

MSRP

% of
Total

Express$ 589.1

45%$ 553.3

36%$ 549.2

39%

Mail$ 98.1

7%$ 175.6

11%$ 197.3

14%

Cargo

$ 463.4

35%$ 488.2

31%$ 447.9

32%

Other

$ 158.5

12%$ 337.922%$ 205.4

15%$ 1,309.1

100%$ 1,555.2

100%$ 1,399.8

100%

$700
$600

FY 2019

Total

FY 2018$200

Express

Mail

Cargo

Other

29

28

$-

FY 2020

FY 2020$100

Health, Safety, and Security

Health, Safety, andSecurity
Health,Safety, and Security
Health, Safety, and Security FY 2020

FY 2020
13%

Consumer Electronics

1%
1%
1%

Sunglassess/Eyewear
27%

3%

Pharmaceuticals
Personal Care

6%

Automotive/Transportation
Batteries
Cigaretts

7%

Guns/Parts
14%

Lights/Lamps

24%

All Other Commodities

Health, Safety, and Security

Seizures% of Total*

Consumer Electronics

944

27%

Sunglasses/Eyewear

844

24%

Pharmaceuticals

501

14%

Personal Care

236

7%

Automotive/Transportation

216

6%

Batteries

88

3%

Cigarettes

822%Guns/Parts

71

2%

Lights/Lamps

58

2%

All Other Commodities

447

13%

Number of Seizures

3,487

100%

Number of Seizures: 3,487

Health, Safety, and Security FY 2019
10%
3%

24%

3%
4%
8%

17%

% of Total*

Sporting Goods - Guns & Gun Parts

1,428

24%

Consumer Electronics

989

17%

Consumer Electronics

Pharmaceuticals

858

15%

Pharmaceuticals

Sunglasses/Eyewear

818

14%

Sunglasses/Eyewear

Personal Care

490

8%

Personal Care

Critical Components

216

4%

Critical Components

Batteries

186

3%

Batteries

Cigarettes

163

3%

15%

Number of Seizures: 5,859

Cigarettes

Health, Safety, and Security

Automotive/Aerospace

149

3%

Automotive/Aerospace

All Other Commodities

562

10%

All Other Commodities

Number of Seizures

5,859

100%

*Shipments with multiple types of products are included in the “All others” category.
Because the individual percentage figures are rounded, in some cases, the sum of
the rounded percentages for a given fiscal year is slightly higher or lower than 100
percent

FY 2020

FY 2020

14%

31

30

SeizuresSporting Goods - Guns
& Gun Parts2%

FY 2019

Seizures and Total MSRP by Centers of
Excellence and Expertise

FY 2020
Centers

Total MSRP

% of Total MSRP

Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising$ 841,588,271

64.3%

Apparel, Footwear & Textiles$ 231,915,396

17.7%

Electronics$ 170,643,120

13.0%

Machinery$ 22,860,881

1.7%

Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals$ 21,024,365

1.6%

Automotive & Aerospace$ 10,857,996

0.8%Base Metals$ 6,111,920

0.5%

Industrial & Manufacturing Materials$ 3,260,622

0.2%

Agriculture & Prepared Products$ 893,941

0.1%$ 1,309,156,510

100%

Total FY 2020 MSRPFY 2019
Total MSRP

% of Total MSRP

Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising$ 1,000,628,016

64.3%

Apparel, Footwear & Textiles$ 383,694,303

24.7%

Electronics$ 117,028,274

7.5%

Machinery$ 27,810,170

1.8%

Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals$ 9,234,202

0.6%

Automotive & Aerospace$ 9,868,483

0.6%

Agriculture & Prepared Products$ 3,882,013

0.2%

Industrial & Manufacturing Materials$ 1,225,896

0.1%

Base Metals$ 1,897,700

0.1%

–

0.0%

$ 1,555,269,057

100%

Total FY 2019 MSRP

Regulations, Rulings, and Recordation – Inquiries about CBP’s IPR regulations may be
addressed to Regulations and Rulings (RR) at hqiprbranch@cbp.dhs.gov. Ruling requests
regarding articles potentially subject to an ITC exclusion order may be submitted to
IPRBranch.ITC337.Rulings@cbp.dhs.gov. To request information on CBP’s recordation
program, please contact RR at iprrquestions@cbp.dhs.gov
Guidance on CBP IPR Policy and Programs - The IPR and E-Commerce Division (IPR
Division) coordinates with rights holders, members of the trade community, CBP staff, other
Federal agencies, and foreign governments in developing and implementing the Agency’s
IPR strategy, policy and programs. To contact the IPR Division, email iprpolicyprograms@cbp.
dhs.gov
e-Allegations - If you are aware of or suspect a company or individual is committing IPR
crime, please report the trade violation using CBP’s e-Allegations Online Trade Violation
Reporting System at https://eallegations.cbp.gov/Home/Index2. Trade violations can also bereported by calling 1-800-BE-ALERT.
National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center - To Report Violations ofIntellectual Property Rights, including counterfeiting and piracy, contact the National IPR
Coordination Center at https://www.iprcenter.gov/referral/ or telephone 1-866-IPR-2060.

33

32

FY 2020

Petroleum, Natural Gas & Minerals

Questions? Contact the IPR Help Desk For Assistance - CBP’s IPR Help Desk is staffed
Monday through Friday to answer questions on IPR enforcement. Contact the IPR Help Desk
via email at IPRHELPDESK@cbp.dhs.gov

FY 2020

Centers

IPR Points of Contact

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