Customs officers in Louisville, Kentucky, have seized a shipment containing fake earrings that would be worth millions of dollars if they were real, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers said on Aug. 13.
The shipment, which originated in Hong Kong, was intercepted on Aug. 6 on its way to a private residence in Miami, according to a CBP statement.
The parcel contained earrings resembling the iconic design of Van Cleef and Arpels Alhambra, the agency stated.
The Centers of Excellence and Expertise, the federal agency’s trade experts, determined the shipment to be counterfeit, according to the statement.
The package contained more than 7,000 pairs of earrings and would have had a combined estimated recommended retail price of $30.37 million, according to the statement….
US Customs Seizes $30 Million Shipment of Fake Jewelry From Hong Kong
