Over 100 counterfeit Rolex watches were seized in a parcel inspection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville, KY seized a shipment of 160 counterfeit watches from Taiwan on November 17, 2025. Counterfeit products are made in foreign countries and then shipped to America for profit.
Had these goods been genuine, the shipment would have had a combined manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $2.57 million.
The shipment was heading to a residence in Houston, Texas when officers intercepted the parcel for inspection. Officers discovered 160 Rolex Just Date watches and seized them for bearing the protected trademarks of Rolex.
The items were deemed to be inauthentic by CBP’s Centers of Excellence and Expertise, the agency’s trade experts.
Illegitimate sales are some of the most profitable transnational crimes. Counterfeiters sell inauthentic versions of popular products in response to trends, often through online sources, which adversely impacts legitimate U.S. businesses.
These items, including fake medications, perfumes, and cosmetics; children’s toys and costumes; fashion, jewelry, and luxury products; and unsafe electronics and automative parts, can pose serious health and safety risks to American consumers as they are often made with substandard or harmful materials.
