Counterfeit winter hats seized in Atlanta

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

U.S. Customs officers in Atlanta confiscated 870 counterfeit wool ski caps earlier this month. The shipment had a manufacture's suggested retail price of $15,500, Customs and Border Protection said. The counterfeit ski caps resembled children's cartoon characters. They were discovered during a physical exam of merchandise from Ecuador that was listed on the manifest as handicrafts. Trademark violations included Hello Kitty, Angry Birds, Yogi Bea...

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