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Prepared by

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Office of Trade

Intellectual 

Property Rights 

Fiscal Year 2018 Seizure Statistics 

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INTELLECTUAL 

PROPERTY RIGHTS 

Fiscal Year 2018 Seizure Statistics 

Prepared by 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Office of Trade

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Table of Contents 

Executive Summary...............................................................6 

Year in Review.......................................................................7 

IPR & E-Commerce......................................................................15 

Fiscal Year 2018 IPR Seizure Statistics .......................................16 

Number of Seizures by Product ...................................................20 

Products Seized by MSRP ...........................................................22 

Total MSRP for Products Seized by Economy .............................24 

Seizures by Economy...................................................................26 

Seizures by Shipping Environment...............................................28 

Health, Safety, and Security .........................................................30 

Exclusion Orders ..........................................................................32 

Centers of Excellence and Expertise............................................33 

IPR Points of Contact ...................................................................34 

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 of Homeland 

Security workload. 

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

Products that infringe U.S. trademarks and copyrights are subject 

to exclusion orders issued by the United States International 

Trade Commission threaten the health and safety of American 

consumers and pose risks to our national interests. U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) 

enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) mitigates the 

financial and welfare risks posed by imports of illicit products.

Each year, more than 11 million maritime containers arrive at 

our seaports. At our land borders, another 10 million arrive by 

truck and 3 million arrive by rail. An additional quarter billion 

more cargo, postal, and express consignment packages arrive 

through air travel. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 

remains vigilant in targeting shipments containing IPR-infringing 

goods, levying civil fines and criminally investigating those who 

seek to violate our trade laws, harm consumers, and damage our 

economy. 

In fiscal year (FY) 2018, the number of IPR seizures decreased 

by 333 seizures to 33,810 from 34,143 in FY 2017. The total 

estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of the 

seized goods, had they been genuine, increased to nearly $1.4 

billion from over $1.2 billion in FY 2017. 

In FY 2018, ICE-HSI arrested 381 individuals, obtained 296 

indictments, and received 260 convictions related to intellectual 

property crimes. 

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YEAR IN REVIEW 

35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10 Year Seizure Totals 10,000

5,000

0

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

In FY 2018, CBP completed 203 exclusion order enforcement actions 

(shipments seized and shipments excluded). 

CBP officially concluded the “pilot” phase of the IPR Voluntary 

Abandonment program in 2018. While the IPR Voluntary 

Abandonment Pilot presented alternatives that could increase the 

efficiency of counterfeit interdictions, reduce the amount of resources 

dedicated to administrative actions, and create overall cost savings 

for CBP, current efforts must shift from operating in a pilot status and 

focus on formal development efforts. This includes developing the 

necessary legal framework to support IPR abandonment procedures 

that align with stakeholder and industry partner requirements, as well 

as addressing operational challenges identified during the pilot phase. 

Additionally, CBP will continue to focus on using alternatives to seizure 

authorities where operationally feasibly in order to balance trade 

enforcement efficiency and effectiveness.

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In FY 2018, CBP’s Integrated Trade Targeting Network (ITTN) 

conducted 26 national level IPR-Trade Special Operations, and 

103 local IPR-Trade Special Operations. These trade special 

operations targeted high-risk shipments at seaports, airports, 

international mail facilities, and express carrier hubs across the 

United States, and resulted in 4,891 seizures of IPR-infringing 

goods. If genuine, these goods would have a total estimated 

MSRP of $94 million. This represents a 104% increase in MSRP

from IPR-Trade Special Operations from the previous fiscal 

year (2017). 

CBP and HSI seized 213 shipments of computer networking 

equipment affixed with counterfeit trademarks with a total MSRP

value of nearly $15.5 million. This is a 25% increase in the number 

of seizures of computer networking equipment, and a 112% 

increase in MSRP value over FY 2017. The networking equipment 

seizures violated a total of seven trademarks recorded with CBP 

and occurred at 21 ports around the country. 

A New Jersey importer of counterfeit computer networking 

equipment was sentenced to one year in federal prison in New 

Jersey Federal District Court and paid approximately $1 million 

in restitution to seven end-user victims, including a healthcare 

company, a major university, and federal and local government 

agencies. Two trademark owners also received restitution. 

A Texas importer of counterfeit computer networking equipment 

was sentenced to two years in federal prison in Houston Federal 

District Court. The importer paid a fine and restitution to trademark 

owners totaling $60,000. 

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The ICE-led National IPR Coordination Center (IPR Center), along 

with representatives from CBP, conducted Operation Team Player 

prior to Super Bowl LII to jointly address the illegal importation of 

counterfeit sports-related merchandise. These efforts resulted in 

the seizure of over 171,926 counterfeit sports- and entertainmentrelated items worth an estimated $15.7 million, and a joint 

investigative effort led to 65 arrests with 24 convictions. 

On December 11, 2017, the CBP Chicago Tactical Analytical Unit 

targeted a foreign mail parcel from China for examination. It was 

suspected that the parcel contained drug contraband, and HSI was 

notified. On December 15, 2017, HSI special agents and postal 

inspectors of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) intercepted 

the parcel and performed a border search examination, discovering 

approximately 248 grams of Clonazolam, a non-scheduled 

benzodiazepine. 

Further investigation revealed many of the package recipient’s 

close associates were identified by the local police department 

as members of a street gang. HSI, working with CBP’s Chicago 

Tactical Analytical Unit, targeted and examined several international 

mail parcels that were addressed to the recipient’s associates. 

These examinations yielded the discovery and release of suspected 

inert excipients – used in the pill-pressing process – and suspected 

pill press parts. In March 2018, HSI, USPIS, and local police 

executed search warrants at the subject’s residence, discovering

several hundred Xanax pills. In addition, agents also executed a 

search warrant at a commercial warehouse property, during which 

they discovered and dismantled a commercial-grade clandestine 

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drug production laboratory. The subject and an associate were

subsequently indicted for violations of Title 18, United States

Code, Section 2320, Trafficking of Counterfeit Goods.

CBP’s Centers of Excellence and Expertise (Centers) initiated 

six of 27 national operations in 2017. In 2018, those numbers 

increased to 24 out of 26, displaying how the Centers have 

been developing and executing enforcement operations to 

address areas of risk in the IPR arena. The MSRP of the seized 

merchandise by Center-initiated operations rose from $1.4 

million in 2017 to over $11.5 million in 2018. These enforcement 

operations may be directed at a specific port of entry or expanded 

to all ports of entry, more information about the risk is identified. 

The Centers work in close cooperation with port personnel and 

HSI agents where appropriate. 

Pursuant to the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act 

of 2015 (TFTEA) Section 308(d), CBP prescribed regulations 

for receiving donations from private sector parties of hardware, 

software, equipment, and technologies for the purpose of 

enforcing IPR. CBP’s implementation of section 308 (19 

CFR 133.61) has yielded several high-profile public-private 

partnerships that have demonstrably enhanced CBP’s ability to 

quickly and accurately detect counterfeit merchandise entering 

the U.S. For instance, within a two-day span in August, barcode 

scanners donated by Cisco and used in conjunction with their 

online package look-up tool, assisted in the seizure of 147 

counterfeit switch base units, with a total MSRP of $958,375. 

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In FY 2018, CBP continued The Truth Behind Counterfeits public 

awareness campaign to educate the traveling public of the many 

negative impacts associated with the purchase of counterfeit 

products. The campaign consists of ads placed on large electronic 

bulletin boards at major international airports around the United 

States and online ads on several travel websites during the heavily

traveled holiday and summer vacation time periods. The ads were

designed to enlighten these travelers of the unknown dangers

of counterfeit goods by alerting them that purchasing counterfeit

goods may support criminal activity, could have significant health

and safety consequences, and has a harmful impact on the U.S.

economy. The campaign encourages consumers to know before

they buy and to shop from reputable sources. In FY 2018, the 

campaign was viewed an estimated 200 million times. More

information can be found on the campaign website at

www.cbp.gov/fakegoodsrealdangers. 

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Additionally, the ICE-led IPR Center

engages in partnerships with 

the public and private sectors 

to combat IP theft through 

Operation Joint Venture.

This initiative is designed

to increase information 

sharing with public and 

private sectors to combat 

the illegal importation and 

distribution of counterfeit, 

substandard and tainted 

goods. Joint Venture targets

rights holders, manufacturers, 

importers, customs brokers, freight 

forwarders, bonded facilities, carriers and 

others to discuss the IPR Center’s priorities of protecting public

health and safety, the economy, and securing the supply chain. 

In addition to the industry outreach mission, it conducts domestic 

and international training of federal, state, local and foreign law 

enforcement to facilitate seizure of illicit goods. In FY 2018, more 

than 16,000 people participated in 308 outreach and training 

events. 

CBP concentrates its IPR enforcement efforts on federally 

registered trademarks and copyrights that have been recorded 

with CBP by their owners using the Intellectual Property Rights 

e-Recordation (IPRR) system, https://iprr.cbp.gov/. CBP 

administers these recordations using a secure proprietary database 

that CBP can access to make IPR enforcement determinations. 

Product ID manuals that are prepared by rights holders are also 

linked to the database and used by CBP in making if the goods are 

legitimat determinations if the good are legitimate. 

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At the close of FY 2018, CBP enforced trademarks and copyrights 

pertaining to over 17,641 active recordations, including 2,289 new 

recordations and 812 renewals of expiring recordations. 

During FY 2018, pursuant to Section 304 of TFTEA, 42 new 

recordations were initiated for copyrights which had pending 

registration applications with the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO). 

CBP works closely with rights holders in making IPR enforcement 

determinations. A public database of both 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. 

Counterfeit purse seized by CBP 

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Mail Shipment 

Express Bills 

Growth of Small Shipment (in millions) 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

0 

76 82 

170 

91 

222 

96 

275 

110 

502 

475 

150 161 

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 

 

IPR & E-Commerce 

E-commerce sales, including those through third-party platforms, have 

resulted in a sharp increase in the shipment of small packages into the 

United States. In FY 2018, there were 161 million express shipments, 

and 475 million packages shipped through the international mail 

environment. 

Over 90% of all intellectual property seizures occur in the international

mail and express environments. A majority of those fall under the de

minimis threshold of $800. 

In March 2018, CBP released its CBP E-Commerce Strategy. The

strategy strengthens CBP’s ability to protect the public and U.S.

economy from noncompliant goods. The strategy drives compliance

and enforcement, and promotes coordination. CBP is working toward 

implementation. 

More e-commerce related information can be found at 

https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/e-commerce 

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FISCAL YEAR 2018 IPR SEIZURE STATISTICS 

BY NUMBER OF SEIZURES 

46 

% 41 

% 

2 

%

1 

% 

1 

% 

9 

% 

China (Mainland) 

Hong Kong

Turkey

India

 Taiwan

All Other Countries 

FY 2018 TOTALS: 

33,810 - NUMBER OF SEIZURES 

$1,399,873,842 - MSRP 

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SHIPPING ENVIRONMENT 

BY NUMBER OF SEIZURES 

EXPRESS - 21,632 

MAIL - 9,643 

CARGO - 1,673 

ALL OTHERS - 862 

APPAREL/ 

ACCESSORIES 

FOOTWEAR 

WATCHES/ 

JEWELRY 

HANDBAGS/ 

WALLETS 

CONSUMER 

ELECTRONICS 

CONSUMER 

PRODUCTS 

PHARMACEUTICALS/ 

PERSONAL CARE 

OPTICAL MEDIA 

TOYS 

COMPUTER/ 

ACCESSORIES 

ALL OTHERS 15% 

TOP PRODUCTS SEIZED 

BY NUMBER OF SEIZURES 

18%

14%

13%

11%

10%

8%

7%

2%

1%

1%

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18%

14%

13%

11%

10%

8%

7%

2%

1%

1%

15%

2018

20 

10 

30 

40 

50 

60 

70 

Wearing Apparel/ 

Accessories 

Footwear 

Watches/Jewelry 

Handbags/Wallets 

Consumer Electronics 

Consumer Products 

Pharmaceuticals/ 

Personal Care 

Optical Media 

Toys 

Computers/Accessories 

All Other Commodities 

 

 

 

 Number of Seizures 

by Product 

Products Seizures % of Total* 

Wearing Apparel/Accessories 6,098 18% 

Footwear 4,728 14% 

Watches/Jewelry 4,291 13% 

Handbags/Wallets 3,593 11% 

Consumer Electronics 3,388 10% 

Consumer Products 2,816 8% 

Pharmaceuticals/Personal Care 2,293 7% 

Optical Media 561 2% 

Toys 487 1% 

Computers/Accessories 450 1% 

All Other Commodities 5,105 15% 

Number of Seizures 33,810 

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70 

15%

13%

12%

12%

11%

10%

6%

2%

1%

1%

15%

10 

60 40 

2017

20 

30 

50 

Wearing Apparel/ 

Accessories 

Watches/Jewelry 

Footwear 

Consumer Electronics 

Consumer Products 

Handbags/Wallets 

Pharmaceuticals/ 

Personal Care 

Optical Media 

Computers/Accessories 

Toys 

All Other Commodities 

 

Products Seizures % of Total* 

Wearing Apparel/Accessories 5,223 15% 

Watches/Jewelry 4,297 13% 

Footwear 4,224 12% 

Consumer Electronics 4,137 12% 

Consumer Products 3,912 11% 

Handbags/Wallets 3,266 10% 

Pharmaceuticals/Personal Care 2,209 6% 

Optical Media 809 2% 

Computers/Accessories 454 1% 

Toys 449 1% 

All Other Commodities 5,163 15% 

Number of Seizures 34,143 

Seizures involving multiple product categories are included in the “All Others” category. 

Because the individual percentage fgures are rounded, in some cases, the sum of the rounded 

percentages for a given fscal year is slightly higher or lower than 100 percent. 

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70 

44%

16%

9%

8%

6%

6%

3%

2%

1%

<1%

3%

2018

10 

60 40 

20 

30 

50 

Watches/Jewelry 

Handbags/Wallets 

Pharmaceuticals/ 

Personal Care 

Wearing Apparel/ 

Accessories 

Consumer Electronics 

Footwear 

Consumer Products 

Computers/Accessories 

Automotive/Aerospace 

Toys 

All Other Commodities 

 

 

Products Seized by MSRP Products Seized by MSRP 

Products MSRP % of Total* 

Watches/Jewelry $ 618,166,688 44% 

16% 

9% 

8% 

6% 

6% 

3% 

2% 

1% 

1% 

3% 

Handbags/Wallets $ 226,505,542 

Pharmaceuticals/Personal Care $ 131,457,724 

Wearing Apparel/Accessories $ 115,163,801 

Consumer Electronics $ 89,593,498 

Footwear $ 77,500,746 

Consumer Products $ 40,846,424 

Computers/Accessories $ 29,939,882 

Automotive/Aerospace $ 14,861,590 

Toys $ 10,590,281 

All Other Commodities $ 45,247,665 

Total FY 2018 MSRP $ 1,399,873,842 

Number of Seizures 33,810 

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70 

38%

19%

7%

7%

6%

6%

4%

3%

2%

<1%

6%

2017

10 

60 40 

20 

30 

50 

Watches/Jewelry 

Handbags/Wallets 

Consumer Electronics 

Labels/Tags 

Wearing Apparel/ 

Accessories 

Pharmaceuticals/ 

Personal Care 

Consumer Products 

Footwear 

Optical Media 

Toys 

All Other Commodities 

 

 

 

Products MSRP % of Total* 

Watches/Jewelry $ 460,162,145 38% 

19% 

7% 

7% 

6% 

6% 

4% 

3% 

2% 

1% 

6% 

Handbags/Wallets $ 234,451,926 

Consumer Electronics $ 85,115,639 

Labels/Tags $ 80,951,055 

Wearing Apparel/Accessories $ 74,880,617 

Pharmaceuticals/Personal Care $ 69,758,720 

Consumer Products $ 46,265,355 

Footwear $ 41,490,429 

Optical Media $ 27,573,775 

Toys $ 12,128,156 

All Other Commodities $ 73,604,401 

Total FY 2017 MSRP $ 1,206,382,219 

Number of Seizures 34,143 

Seizures involving multiple product categories are included in the “All Others” category. 

Because the individual percentage fgures are rounded, in some cases, the sum of the rounded 

percentages for a given fscal year is slightly higher or lower than 100 percent. 

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Total MSRP for Products 

Seized by Economy

70 

54%

31%

1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

10%

2018

10 

40 

50 

60 

20 

30 

China (Mainland) 

Hong Kong 

India 

Korea 

Canada 

Turkey 

Vietnam 

Taiwan 

Malaysia 

Pakistan 

All Other Countries 

Total MSRP for Products 

Seized by Economy 

Trading Partner MSRP % of Total* 

China (Mainland) $ 761,115,429 54% 

Hong Kong $ 440,344,663 31% 

India $ 19,952,488 1% 

Korea $ 10,135,531 0.7% 

Canada $ 7,798,500 0.6% 

Turkey $ 5,759,008 0.4% 

Vietnam $ 5,192,261 0.4% 

Taiwan $ 5,008,077 0.4% 

Malaysia $ 4,674,447 0.3% 

Pakistan $ 2,779,413 0.2% 

All Other Countries $ 137,114,027 10% 

Total FY 2018 MSRP 

Number of Seizures 

$ 1,399,873,842 

33,810 

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25

46%

32%

1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

19%

2017

20 

10 

30 

40 

50 

60 

70 

China (Mainland) 

Hong Kong 

India 

Singapore 

Turkey 

Taiwan 

Vietnam 

Korea 

Canada 

Thailand 

All Other Countries 

Trading Partner MSRP % of Total* 

China (Mainland) $ 554,631,765 46% 

Hong Kong $ 386,242,271 32% 

India $ 8,341,949 1% 

Singapore $ 4,997,430 0.4% 

Turkey $ 4,983,051 0.4% 

Taiwan $ 4,902,390 0.4% 

Vietnam $ 4,391,835 0.4% 

Korea $ 4,235,107 0.4% 

Canada $ 3,036,994 0.3% 

Thailand $ 1,856,892 0.2% 

All Others $ 228,762,535 19% 

Total FY 2017 MSRP 

Number of Seizures 

1,206,382,219 

34,143 

The aggregate seizure data refect the reported country of origin, not necessarily where the 

seized goods were produced. Because the individual percentage fgures are rounded, in some 

cases, the sum of the rounded percentages for a given fscal year is slightly higher or lower than 

100 percent. 

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70 

46%

41%

2%

1%

1%

9%

2018

10 

40 

50 

60 

China (Mainland) 

Hong Kong 

20 

Turkey 

India 

Taiwan 

30 

All Other Countries 

 

9% 

Trading Partner Seizures % of Total* 

China (Mainland) 15,674 46% 

Hong Kong 13,785 41% 

Turkey 618 2% 

India 439 1% 

Taiwan 408 1% 

All Other Countries 2,886 

Number of Seizures 33,810 

Seizures by Economy 

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70 

48%

39%

2%

2%

<1%

8%

2017

10 

40 

50 

60 

China (Mainland) 

Hong Kong 

20 

Turkey 

Canada 

Taiwan 

30 

All Other Countries 

Trading Partner Seizures % of Total* 

China (Mainland) 16,538 48% 

Hong Kong 13,357 39% 

Turkey 587 2% 

Canada 581 2% 

Taiwan 472 1% 

All Others 2,608 8% 

Number of Seizures 34,143 

The aggregate seizure data refect the reported country of origin, not necessarily 

where the seized goods were produced. Because the individual percentage 

fgures are rounded, in some cases, the sum of the rounded percentages for a 

given fscal year is slightly higher or lower than 100 percent. 

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0

Estimated MSRP (in millions) 

100

200

400

500

Express 

Mail 

Cargo 

Other 

300

FY 2018 

FY 2017 

600

 

 

 

 

 

Seizures by 

Shipping Environment 

Estimated Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (in millions) 

Mode of FY 2018 FY 2017 

Transport MSRP % of Total MSRP % of Total Difference % Change 

Express $ 549.2 39% $ 429.3 36% 

Mail $ 197.3 14% $ 128.4 11% 

Cargo $ 447.9 32% $ 397.5 33% 

Other $ 205.4 15% $ 251.1 21% 

Total $ 1,399.8 $ 1,206.3 

$ 119.90 28% 

$ 68.90 54% 

$ 50.40 13% 

$ (45.70) -18% 

$ 193.50 16% 

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0

Express 

Mail 

Cargo 

Other 

20,000

5,000

10,000

15,000

FY 2018 

FY 2017 

Number of Seizures 

25,000

 

 

 

 

 

Seizures included in the “Other” category involve exports, passenger baggage, or 

other enforcement actions.

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Seizures 

Mode of FY 2018 FY 2017 

Transport Seizures % of Total Seizures % of Total Difference % Change 

Express 21,632 64% 

Mail 9,643 29% 

Cargo 1,673 5% 

Other 862 3% 

Total 33,810 

20,417 60% 

9,992 29% 

2,628 8% 

1,106 3% 

34,143 

1,215 6% 

(349) -3% 

(955) -36% 

(244) -22% 

(333) -1% 

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70 

20 

30 

24%

22%

21%

7%

6%

3%

<1%

<1%

<1%

9%

2018

10 

40 

50 

60 

Personal Care 

Consumer Electronics 

Sunglasses/Eyewear 

Pharmaceuticals 

Critical Components 

Automotive/Aerospace 

Batteries/ Machinery 

Lights/Lamps 

Perfumes 

All Other Commodities 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health, Safety, and Security 

Health, Safety and Security Seizures % of Total* 

Personal Care 

Consumer Electronics 

Sunglasses/Eyewear 

Pharmaceuticals 

Critical Components 

Automotive/Aerospace 

Batteries/Machinery 

Lights/Lamps 

Perfumes 

All Other Commodities 

Number of Seizures 

1,264 

1,169 

1,126 

403 

306 

171 

152 

144 

137 

457 

5,329 

24% 

22% 

21% 

8% 

6% 

3% 

3% 

3% 

3% 

9% 

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70 

34%

31%

6%

6%

4%

4%

3%

2%

2%

8%

2017

10 

40 

50 

60 

20 

30 

Personal Care 

Sunglasses 

Consumer Electronics 

Critical Components 

Pharmaceuticals 

Sporting Goods 

Automotive/Aerospace 

Lights/Lamps 

Perfumes 

All Other Commodities 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health, Safety and Security Seizures % of Total* 

Personal Care 

Sunglasses 

Consumer Electronics 

Critical Components 

Pharmaceuticals 

Sporting Goods 

Automotive/Aerospace 

Lights/Lamps 

Perfumes 

All Other Commodities 

Number of Seizures 

1,409 

1,306 

267 

265 

175 

146 

113 

97 

75 

318 

4,171 

34% 

31% 

6% 

6% 

4% 

4% 

3% 

2% 

2% 

8% 

Shipments with multiple types of products are included in the “All Others” category. Because the 

individual percentage fgures are rounded, in some cases, the sum of the rounded percentages for 

a given fscal year is slightly higher or lower than 100 percent. 

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Exclusion Orders 

CBP enforces exclusion orders issued by the United States 

International 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 of named 

respondents. General exclusion orders bar the entry of infringing 

articles by all. 

Exclusion orders prohibit the entry of all covered articles, even if 

they were not specifically accused and found to infringe by the ITC.

Once excluded, subsequent importations of the same articles by 

the same importer are subject to seizure. 

FISCAL YEAR 2017 

Shipments Shipments Seizure Est. Rulings Advice to 

Seized Excluded MSRP Issued Ports 

52 63 $1,865,192 20 64 

FISCAL YEAR 2018 

Shipments Shipments Seizure Est. Rulings Advice to 

Seized Excluded MSRP Issued Ports 

172 31 $968,803 13 55 

*The term "rulings" covers rulings and other interpretive decisions. 

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Centers of Excellence

 and Expertise 

FY 2018 

Centers MSRP % of Total MSRP 

Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising $1,037,183,325.61 74% 

Apparel, Footwear & Textiles $192,996,006.67 14% 

Electronics $121,609,129.95 9% 

Automotive & Aerospace $14,638,119.41 1% 

Machinery $11,475,793.21 1% 

Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals $8,896,989.09 1% 

Base Metals $7,544,135.00 1% 

Agriculture & Prepared Products $4,578,950.61 0.3% 

Industrial & Manufacturing Materials $951,392.73 0.1% 

Total FY 2018 MSRP $ 1,399,873,842 

FY 2018 

Centers Seizures % of Total Seizures 

Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising 13,984 41% 

Apparel, Footwear & Textiles 11,707 35% 

Electronics 4,271 13% 

All Other Centers 3,848 11% 

Total FY 2018 Seizures 33,810 

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IPR Points of Contact 

Contact the IPR Help Desk to Report Violations and Obtain 

Assistance - CBP’s IPR Help Desk is staffed Monday through Friday

to answer questions on IPR enforcement. Contact the IPR Help Desk

at iprhelpdesk@cbp.dhs.gov. 

Consult a CBP IPR Attorney - For those who have legal questions

about CBP’s IPR enforcement and would like to interface with a CBP

IPR attorney, the IPR Branch is available to help. To request information

on CBP’s recordation program, please contact the IPR Branch at

iprrquestions@cbp.dhs.gov. For general inquiries on IPR enforcement,

please contact hqiprbranch@cbp.dhs.gov.

Obtain Guidance from the CBP E-Commerce Division - The IPR &

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 

to CBP at the e-Allegations Online Trade Violation Reporting System

https://eallegations.cbp.gov/Home/Index2. Trade violations can also be

reported by calling 1-800-BE-ALERT.

National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center -

To report violations of intellectual property rights, including counterfeiting

and piracy, contact the National IPR Coordination Center at 

https://www.iprcenter.gov/referral/ or telephone 1-866-IPR-2060. 

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www.cbp.gov/ipr

www.iprcenter.gov

CBP Publication # 0917-0719

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