# \[Press review\] Counterfeit seizures around the world: the week of 13–20 October **URL:** \ **Category:** News\ **Tags:** news\ **Created:** [October 20, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/revue-de-presse-saisies-de-contrefacons-dans-le-monde-la-semaine-du-13-au-20-octobre/15 "2026-10-20T16:57:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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Dear members, here is a short review of the official press releases published this week about seizures of counterfeit goods. I think it’s worth looking, with some perspective, at what’s happening beyond our hobby. I’m sticking to what the authorities have stated; the links are at the bottom. - **United States, Indianapolis (CBP).** On 14 October, at the express cargo hub, officers intercepted a parcel shipped from Hong Kong to Illinois. It contained **300 watches** bearing the Audemars Piguet brand, judged counterfeit by the agency’s experts. - **Hong Kong (Customs).** In September, at the Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal, around **20,000 suspected items** were seized from two containers: phones, spare parts, watches and shoes. According to the investigation, the goods were due to be re-exported. - **Thailand, Port of Bangkok.** In a container from China: **4,515 pairs of shoes and 350 bags** , undeclared and bearing counterfeit brands. - **Vietnam, Hanoi.** Two shops owned by the same woman were inspected; **2,893 bags** were seized, mostly Louis Vuitton-branded, followed by Chanel, Dior, Gucci and YSL. - **South Africa, Johannesburg.** A joint operation in the city centre led to the seizure of **more than 62,000 items** : clothing, shoes, watches, jewellery and eyewear. Two observations, without claiming to analyse anything. Watches and shoes appear in almost every release. And these are mostly large commercial volumes: entire containers and shops. Please discuss this news with your usual restraint. As the rules state, no advice on getting around inspections is allowed. In your view, do episodes like these affect the availability or shipping times people talk about in the communities? Related threads: [[Roundup] DDF, the “Who Makes the Best” guide and the WIRED effect: the week in brief](https://superreps.net/t/roundup-ddf-who-makes-the-best-guide-wired-week-in-brief/14), [Counterfeits and EU customs: what the rules say about personal use, post and luggage](https://superreps.net/t/counterfeits-eu-customs-rules-personal-use-post-luggage/308), [The big factory raids: which factories went quiet, and how the map changed](https://superreps.net/t/factory-raids-noob-vsf-vrf-ppf-what-happened-how-map-changed/139). **Sources** - [$12 million in counterfeit watches stopped by Indianapolis CBP | U.S. Customs and Border Protection](https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/12-million-counterfeit-watches-stopped-indianapolis-cbp) - [Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected counterfeit goods worth about $10 million (with photos)](https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202610/20/P2026102000429.htm) - [Customs seizes nearly 5,000 pieces of counterfeit branded shoes and bags from China, intercepting over 44 million baht in potential economic damage — MGR Online International](https://en.mgronline.com/economy/customs-seizes-nearly-5000-pieces-of-counterfeit-branded-shoes-and-bags-from-chi/) - [Hanoi authorities seize nearly 2,900 suspected counterfeit handbags | DTiNews](https://dtinews.dantri.com.vn/vietnam-today/hanoi-authorities-seize-nearly-2900-suspected-counterfeit-handbags-20261019213847947.htm) - [Police seize counterfeit goods worth more than R160m in Joburg raid | SAnews](https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/police-seize-counterfeit-goods-worth-more-r160m-joburg-raid)