Fact #134 NumbersEnforcement

33 millioncounterfeit items CBP seized in FY2024

US Customs and Border Protection seized nearly 33 million counterfeit items in fiscal year 2024, worth over $5.4 billion had they been genuine.

Handbags and wallets were the single largest category by count. China and Hong Kong together accounted for roughly 90% of everything seized by quantity that year.

Source: US Customs and Border Protection. Read more: counterfeit goods scam

Sources

  1. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). US Customs and Border Protection. Accessed 2026-10-23.