Wednesday, July 29, 2026

CBP Officers at IAH seize nearly $9 million in counterfeit FIFA World Cup 2026™ merchandise

July 27, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that officers from the IAH (George Bush Intercontinental Airport) Trade Enforcement Team have seized nearly 20,000 items including jerseys, shorts, shot glasses, hand fans, soccer balls, whiskey decanters and even soccer jerseys for dogs, all of which were Intellectual Property Rights violations, including trademarks owned by FIFA. The total Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price of the counterfeit merchandise totaled just under $9 million. These CBP efforts to enforce our nation's laws protect American consumers and businesses from intellectual property rights violations.

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