Customs Seizure of Goods In-Transit – Part One: Authority 19 USC 1526

Customs often seizes goods bearing allegedly counterfeit marks which were shipped from a foreign country through the United States with a third country as the final destination. The seizure notice always cites 19 USC 1526(e)[1]. Generally speaking, US trademark laws are intended only for US consumers and US trademark owners[2]. By definition,  goods in-transit are never intended for entry into US […]