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How to Report Trade Fraud
You can help DHS interdict, investigate and prosecute trade fraud by reporting any instances of fraud – anonymously if you prefer. DHS pays rewards for original information that leads to seizures, arrests, indictments, and convictions. The more detailed and timely the information you provide, the more likely the enforcement action can be successful.
Operation Joint Venture Fact Sheet
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center’s (IPR Center) Outreach and Training Section engages in partnerships with the public and private sectors to combat Intellectual Property (IP) theft through its Operation Joint Venture (Joint Venture) initiative. This IPR Center-led outreach 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 Government’s supply chain. Through outreach and public engagement, the Outreach and Training Section raises the public’s awareness of the dangers of trade based violations, such as IP, while serving as a public point of contact for investigative leads.
I'm a Phony Print Ad
Fake designer clothes and products say more than you think. Buying counterfeit products amounts to stealing. The dollars you save come at a cost to others. These products are often cheaply made under sub-standard conditions using trademarks stolen from legitimate companies that pay taxes and fair wages to workers. What kind of fashion statement is that?
2017 Special 301 Report
The Special 301 Report (Report) is the result of an annual review of the state of IP protection and enforcement in U.S. trading partners around the world, which the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) conducts pursuant to Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, and the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. § 2242).
Counterfeit Auto Parts
A Growing Problem. Law enforcement has identified a trend of counterfeited automotive parts growing at an alarming rate. A counterfeit automotive part is one that bears the trademark of a legitimate and trusted brand, but was produced by another party and is usually not made to the specifications of the original equipment manufacturer. These counterfeits are produced illegally and sold at a profit sometimes to support other criminal activities. At best, these parts will not perform as well as authentic parts; at worst, they can fail catastrophically with potentially fatal consequences.
Counterfeit Drugs Put Lives at Risk Print Ad
When you buy prescription or even over-the-counter drugs online from unknown sources, you could be paying a steep price - your health. Counterfeit medication not made by medical scientists can injure or even kill you. Know where your medication is coming from by purchasing from legitimate sources. Don't buy fake. Buy safe.
Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industries in Focus
Innovation — the process through which new ideas are generated and successfully introduced in the marketplace — is a primary driver of U.S. economic growth and national competitiveness. Likewise, U.S. companies’ use of trademarks to distinguish their goods and services from those of competitors represents an additional support for innovation, enabling firms to capture market share, which contributes to growth in our economy. The granting and protection of intellectual property rights is vital to promoting innovation and creativity and is an essential element of our free-enterprise, market-based system.
Don't Get Burned Print Ad
Dangerous and potentially deadly counterfeit products, from extension cords to cell phones, are purchased every day.
Drawback Program Fact Sheet
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Trade Enforcement Unit manages the drawback program for all HSI drawback investigations. HSI focuses on importers and any individuals submitting false statements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to obtain improper drawback refunds.
Counterfeit Sneakers Print Ad
Some people think buying fake products is a real bargain. Let's face it, the purchase of counterfeit designer sneakers is wrong - and for a good reason. It's stealing. These products are often made under substandard conditions using stolen trademarks from legitimate companies that pay taxes and provide American jobs. Cheaply made counterfeit products can put you at serious risk or injury and fall apart at the seams, literally.
Counterfeit Drugs Put Lives at Risk Print Ad
Nobody would buy dangerous medicines on purpose. But when you but prescription or even over-the-counter drugs online from unknown sources, you could be risking your health and well-being.
Commercial Fraud Fact Sheet
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in close cooperation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), investigates commercial fraud, including false statements and deceptive business practices. HSI's National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) focuses and prioritizes protecting U.S. economic interests, national security and the health and safety of our nation’s people.
Forced Labor Program Fact Sheet
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Forced Labor Program coordinates investigations into allegations of forced child labor and forced labor relating either to the manufacturing or production of goods overseas that are exported to the United States, or, labor here in the United States that results from coercion, debt bondage/indentured labor, or other non- voluntary means of forcing an individual to provide work or a service.
Free Trade Agreements Fact Sheet
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Commercial Fraud Unit ) manages HSI’s Free Trade Agreements (FTA) program, which provides oversight and guidance on HSI investigations involving individuals and companies engaging in violations of the rules of FTAs and trade preference programs.
National IPR Center Fact Sheet
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) stands at the forefront of the United States Government’s response to global intellectual property (IP) theft and enforcement of its international trade laws. The mission of the IPR Center is to ensure national security by protecting the public’s health and safety, the U.S. economy, and our warfighters, as well as to stop illegal and illicit trade practices that threaten the global economy. To accomplish this goal, the IPR Center brings together 24 partner agencies, consisting of 19 key federal agencies, Europol, INTERPOL, City of London Police, and the governments of Canada and Mexico in a task-force like setting. The task-force structure enables the IPR Center to effectively leverage the resources, skills, and authorities of each partner and provide a comprehensive response to IP theft.
General Fraud Program Fact Sheet
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Trade Enforcement Unit manages the general fraud program for all HSI general fraud investigations. HSI conducts general fraud investigations focusing on violations of laws or regulations pertaining to the importation of merchandise by means of false or fraudulent documents, statements, and/or practices.
Environmental Crimes Program Fact Sheet
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Commercial Fraud Unit (CFU) manages the environmental crimes program. This program involves investigations of the importation and exportation of endangered and non-native detrimental species; unapproved or non-compliant automobiles, machinery and other equipment; environmentally hazardous materials and chemicals; and prohibited and contaminated animal or vegetable food products and seafood fraud.
IPU E-Commerce
In 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), as the lead agency of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), initiated its E- Commerce Initiative to combat the growing issue of the sale and distribution of counterfeit and dangerous goods on the internet through online sales platforms, illicit websites, social media and the Dark Web. This initiative includes Business-to-Business (B2B), Business-to-Consumer (B2C), and Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) platforms.
IPU IPRIS Fact Sheet
The IPR Intelligence Section (IPRIS) coordinates directly with the 25 agency partners of the IPR Center to compile information and strategically share the information in such a way as to create the strongest impact. IPRIS de-conflicts incoming leads from multiple sources, to include partner agencies, industry and the public. IPRIS also provides intelligence support to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations field offices and IPRC program managers in the form of lead production and evaluation to facilitate investigations. In addition, IPRIS works closely with private industry to identify viable targets for both criminal and civil actions.
IPU Operation Team Player
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) initiated Operation Team Player in June 2013 to target the sale and trafficking of counterfeit sports merchandise, apparel and tickets. Because this is a multi-million dollar criminal industry, the trafficking of these items is extremely lucrative and becomes more profitable in markets involving successful and popular teams. The culmination of a sports season involving playoffs and championship games are events that stimulate the sale of counterfeit items.
IPU Operation Surge Protector
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) initiated Operation Surge Protector in December 2016 to target the sale and trafficking of counterfeit consumer electronics and technology products. From personal electronics such as headphones to smartphones and related accessories like power adapters and charging cords and devices, consumers are unknowingly at increasing risk of bringing home dangerous devices which pose health and safety risks to the public.
Operation Pangea Fact Sheet
Operation Pangea was organized to target the advertisement, sale and supply of counterfeit and illicit medicines and medical devices that threaten worldwide public health and safety.
IPU Operation Engine Newity
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), manages Operation Engine Newity, in conjunction with Immigratin and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other law enforcement agencies who collaborate to counter the threat of counterfeit automotive, aerospace, rail, and heavy industry related components that are illegally imported and distributed throughout the United States.
IPU Operation Chain Reaction
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) is leading the government’s response to intellectual property theft (IP theft), a crime that costs American industries lost revenue and jobs every year. Operation Chain Reaction (OCR) is a comprehensive initiative that targets counterfeit goods entering the supply chains of the Department of Defense (DOD) and other U.S. Government agencies.
Tobacco Smuggling Fact Sheet
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Commercial Fraud Unit manages the tobacco smuggling program. HSI’s illicit tobacco program coordinates case development, develops leads and assists investigations and interdictions of tobacco smuggling. The program monitors, coordinates, and provides guidance to HSI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Attorneys’ offices, foreign, state, and local law enforcement agencies on international smuggling matters. The program also provides training and reference material to investigators and HSI works with CBP; Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), as well as private industry, to address legal and policy issues related to tobacco smuggling.
IPU Operation Apothecary
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) is leading the government’s response to intellectual property theft, a crime that leads to lost revenue for American industry, a loss of American jobs, and often poses a threat to public health and safety. Operation Apothecary (Apothecary) is an IPR Center initiative targeting the smuggling or illegal importation of unapproved, counterfeit, or adulterated pharmaceuticals entering the United States via international mail facilities (IMFs), express courier hubs (ECHs), and land borders.
In-Bond Diversion Program
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Trade Enforcement Unit manages the in-bond diversion program for all HSI in-bond investigations. HSI conducts in-bond investigations to prosecute individuals and corporations responsible for the illegal entry of merchandise into the commerce of the United States through the exploitation of the in-bond process. HSI in-bond diversion investigations and programs also target violations related to foreign trade zones and bonded warehouses.
Textile Program Fact Sheet
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Trade Enforcement Unit manages the textile program. The textile program focuses on investigations of criminal and civil violations of customs laws relating to textiles importations. The violations are executed through a variety of fraudulent schemes and practices including false invoicing, false claims of country of origin, false markings/labeling, misclassification, false description, and smuggling.
IPU Operation Body Armor
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) is leading the government’s response to intellectual property theft, a crime that leads to lost revenue for American industry, a loss of American jobs, and often poses a threat to public health and safety. Operation Body Armor is an IPR Center initiative targeting the smuggling or illegal importation of unapproved, counterfeit, or adulterated personal healthcare and beauty products entering the United States via international mail facilities, express courier hubs, and land borders.
Trade Enforcement Coordination Centers Fact Sheet
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) formed the Trade Enforcement Coordination Centers (TECC) to integrate and co-locate commercial fraud enforcement efforts. The TECC was established to disrupt criminal organizations engaged in commercial fraud by enhancing coordination, increasing direct communication, and unifying efforts to identify and combat trade fraud and intellectual property crime. Through the TECC model, CBP and ICE HSI proactively identify, interdict, and investigate inbound cargo that violates U.S. Customs laws and related laws and regulations. The TECCs promote interagency collaboration, information and resource sharing, and efficient communication to enhance the trade enforcement mission of the member agencies.
Wildlife Trafficking Fact Sheet
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Commercial Fraud Unit overseas the wildlife trafficking program for the agency.
Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement
How businesses can partner with CBP to protect their rights.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Intellectual Property (IP) Fact Sheet
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), most visibly by seizing products that infringe IPR such as trade- marks, copyrights, and patents.
FBI Intellectual Property (IP) Protection Sheet
Domestic and foreign companies may try to illegally acquire your company's information. Foreign nations that seek to improve their economies and militaries target US technology companies.
How to Report Trade Fraud
You can help DHS interdict, investigate and prosecute trade fraud by reporting any instances of fraud – anonymously if you prefer. DHS pays rewards for original information that leads to seizures, arrests, indictments, and convictions. The more detailed and timely the information you provide, the more likely the enforcement action can be successful.
ICE HSI E-Commerce Strategic Plan
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), through its leadership role at the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), has developed this strategic plan in recognition of the exponential growth of internet and global online marketplaces to conduct many different types of business and consumer transactions over the past decade.
Reporting Allegations of Intellectual Property Theft Brochure (ARABIC)
Reporting IPR Theft bi-fold brochure (Arabic translation)
Reporting Allegations of Intellectual Property Theft Brochure (CHINESE)
Reporting IPR Theft bi-fold brochure (Chinese translation)
Reporting Allegations of Intellectual Property Theft Brochure (FRENCH)
Reporting IPR Theft bi-fold brochure (French translation)
Reporting Allegations of Intellectual Property Theft Brochure (SPANISH)
Reporting IPR Theft bi-fold brochure (Spanish translation)
Reporting Allegations of Intellectual Property Theft Brochure (RUSSIAN)
Reporting IPR Theft bi-fold brochure (Russian translation)
Top Ten Ways to Protect Yourself from Counterfeiting and Piracy
Counterfeiting and piracy cost the U.S. economy between $200 billion to $250 billion per year, a total of 750,000 American jobs, and pose a threat to health and safety.
01/2018 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
11/2017 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
12/2017 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
10/2017 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
Acquisition Professional Training
The purpose of this training is to provide acquisition professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to combat the counterfeit threat in the workplace.
Operation In Our Sites
Operation In Our Sites specifically targets websites and their operators that distribute counterfeit and pirated items over the Internet, including counterfeit pharmaceuticals and pirated movies, television shows, music, software, electronics and other merchandise, as well as products that threaten public health and safety.
National Association of Theater Owners Ad Poster
Click on the image or link below to view and/or download a copy of the National Association of Theater Owners Ad Poster.
Report IP Theft - Referral
This document is for reporting violations of intellectual property rights, including counterfeiting Report IP Theft and piracy, to the National IPR Coordination Center.
The 2017 IPR Center Symposium “Solving the E-Commerce Puzzle”
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center presents: The 2017 IPR Center Symposium “Solving the E-Commerce Puzzle”
10-Year Anniversary Celebration “Celebrating 10 Years of Achievements”
Please join us as we celebrate the many collaborative initiatives coordinated by the IPR Center over the years with its 23 partner agencies, industry representatives and stakeholders in both the public and private sectors in the fight against counterfeit activity.
04/2018 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
06/2018 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
05/2018 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
07/2018 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
2020 Annual Intellectual Property Report to Congress
During the past three years, President Trump and his Administration have worked to promote strong intellectual property rights protection and enforcement, both domestically and abroad. As part of an integrated approach, the Trump Administration views our intellectual property strategy, policy and enforcement efforts, together, as key to helping secure the future of our innovative economy and to maintaining our competitive advantage.
2019 Intellectual Property Rights Seizure Statistics
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.
09/2018 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
10/2018 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
11/2018 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
04/2019 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
04/2019 IPRC - Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
IPR Center partners with VA to fight counterfeits
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) today expanded its partnerships to include the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Better Business Bureau releases investigative study on counterfeits
The study, entitled “Fakes Are Not Fashionable: A BBB Study of the Epidemic of Counterfeit Goods Sold Online,” takes a close look at the proliferation of counterfeit consumer goods and the criminal elements that circulate them.
05/2019 - IPRC Newsletter
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
06/2019 - IPRC Newsletter
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
07/2019 - IPRC Newsletter
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
09/2019 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
10/2019 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
10/2019 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
New Delhi looks to IPR Center to discuss similar facility in India
The Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and HSI New Delhi participated in the annual International Trademark Association (INTA) brand protection event in New Delhi, India.
IPR Center collaborates with multi-country attaché group
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center hosted a group of police and customs attachés representing the embassies of Dominican Republic, Honduras, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Panama.
“Operation Holiday Hoax” seizes counterfeit toys worth more than $5M
In a port that is capable of handling more than 2.4 million tons of cargo in a year, you would think a containerized cargo shipment of toys could easily get lost in the daily shuffle. Not so, when a suspicious shipment arrives from China containing counterfeit toys, some of which tested positive for lead content.
HSI Detroit hosts first IPR enforcement field training event
More than 70 Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel from the Detroit area recently converged at the first-ever Anti-Counterfeiting Issues and Product ID Training Fair to learn more about counterfeiting and how to observe fakes.
11/2019 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
IPR Center applauds DHS Secretary Award recipients
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center is acknowledging the release of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary’s Awards for 2019 that were presented during a special ceremony in Washington, D.C.
12/2019 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
HSI investigates counterfeit sex enhancement pill distribution network
A three-year investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) into a criminal organization responsible for illegal imports and sales of male sexual enhancement pills branded and marketed as ‘herbal’ medicine has resulted in multiple criminal convictions. The convictions are part of a larger investigation into the importer and initial distributor of the drug, eventually identified as John Lee, who was recently sentenced to 100 months in federal prison.
1/2020 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
HSI-led investigation leads to $300K worth of counterfeit goods
When it comes to college football playoff games, sports fans are passionate about their sports apparel, especially when purchasing national championship gear to help preserve the thrill of victory. However, in New Orleans, the agony of defeat is being felt among a handful of vendors caught selling counterfeit merchandise during the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship Game between LSU and Clemson.
IPR Center hosts agreement signing to combat forced labor
The Global Trade Investigations Division, part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), has announced a partnership with Grace Farms Foundation to advance their shared missions of disrupting and combating forced labor around the world.
02/2020 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
Super Bowl Special Edition of IPRC Connections
This Special Edition Features the IPR Center's Operation Team Player
Cartagena IP enforcement team’s counterfeit seizures exceed $20 million
CARTAGENA – The Port of Cartagena billboards itself as one of the top five busiest port in Latin America, accommodating high-capacity containerized vessels arriving from all over the world with millions of tons of cargo annually. Although the high-volume shipments are viewed as critical to stimulate the flow of commerce, they’ve also caught the eye of port authorities and their efforts to maintain safety and security for shippers and brand owners in search of protecting their cargo.
Counterfeit merchandise worth $2.5M seized during 2020 NBA All Star Game
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) announced today the results of Operation Team Player during the 2020 National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game in Chicago that show the seizure of counterfeit sports and entertainment–related items worth an estimated $2.5 million.
03/2020 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
A Time for Action
The Homeland Security Investigations-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center provided the backdrop for the release of a report on the state of counterfeit and pirated goods trafficking, and recommendations focused on protecting businesses and consumers with strategies aimed at achieving the President’s stated goals.
04/2020 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
World Intellectual Property Day, 2020
The IPR Center is proud to support 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆, and encourages Americans to observe this day to celebrate the benefits of intellectual property to our economy and our country.
05/2020 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
HSI announces partnership in fight against COVID-19 fraud
Industry experts from Pfizer, 3M, Citi, Alibaba, Amazon and Merck have joined forces with the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and its criminal investigators in an unprecedented public-private partnership to combat fraud and other illegal activity surrounding COVID-19.
06/2020 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
2020 Annual Intellectual Property Report to Congress
The IPR Center is pleased to share the 2020 Annual Intellectual Property Report to Congress.
DHS Issues Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory
The Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Commerce are issuing a Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory detailing risks and considerations for businesses with supply chain exposure to entities engaged in forced labor and other human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
07/2020 - IPRC Connections
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
IPR Center reveals how one lead can be worth a million dollars
If you’ve ever wondered how a simple lead can develop into a full blown investigation, look no further than the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) personnel in Dallas where recent information quickly led to the seizure of more than $1.3 million worth of counterfeit goods.
Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Director for Global Trade Investigations Steve Francis testified before the Senate Committee on Finance at a hearing entitled, “Part I: Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Here's his testimony:
08/2020 - IPRC CONNECTIONS
Monthly Newsletter for the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory [FRENCH]
The Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Commerce are issuing a Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory detailing risks and considerations for businesses with supply chain exposure to entities engaged in forced labor and other human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory [RUSSIAN]
The Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Commerce are issuing a Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory detailing risks and considerations for businesses with supply chain exposure to entities engaged in forced labor and other human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory [ARABIC]
The Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Commerce are issuing a Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory detailing risks and considerations for businesses with supply chain exposure to entities engaged in forced labor and other human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
IPR Center forced-labor partnership earns top honors
A partnership created at the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) to combat forced labor in global commerce has earned a place among the top recipients of Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) 2019 Executive Associate Director Awards.
HSI-Dallas seizes counterfeit luxury goods
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Dallas, working cooperatively with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has seized hundreds of counterfeit trademarked luxury goods representing more than a dozen top-name brands including Louis Vuitton, Versace, Gucci, Chanel, and Dolce & Gabbana.
HSI-Cartagena reports record maritime seizures of counterfeit cigarettes
Homeland Security Investigations-Cartagena's "Operation Up In Smoke" has resulted in the arrests of 22 individuals and the seizure of more than 2.2 million packs of counterfeit cigarettes with a street value in excess of $2 million.
HSI-Cartagena, Colombian authorities seize counterfeit goods worth $5M
CARTAGENA – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-Cartagena reports the seizure of nearly 82,000 counterfeit items including Apple Air Pods, M·A·C cosmetics, Kipling bags and Oakley and Ray-Ban sunglasses that – if genuine – would have a street value of approximately $5 million.
Illicit cigarettes seized in black market probe worth nearly $5 million
CARTAGENA, Colombia – Homeland Security Investigations–Cartagena, working cooperatively with Colombian authorities, have seized more than two million packs of cigarettes worth nearly $2.3 million as part of an ongoing joint investigation of counterfeit cigarettes believed to be part of an illegal trade of black-market tobacco.
Operation Team Player
A year-round effort to crackdown on the illegal importation of counterfeit sports apparel and entertainment merchandise.
