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US: 142% rise in value of counterfeit leathergoods seizures

06/03/2013

There has been a 142% increase in the value of counterfeit leathergoods seized by customs at entry ports to the US, according to statistics published by the US Customs and Border Protection. Of the $511 million in counterfeit bags seized in 2012, the majority were made in China. Last week the authorities seized 1,500 counterfeit Hermes handbags...

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