{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm","provider_url":"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com","author_name":"Jennifer Diaz","author_url":"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/author\/jen\/","title":"Exports from China are on the Rise \u2013 What is your IPR Plan? - Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Rghvz92dRD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/exports-from-china-are-on-the-rise-what-is-your-ipr-plan\/\">Exports from China are on the Rise \u2013 What is your IPR Plan?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/exports-from-china-are-on-the-rise-what-is-your-ipr-plan\/embed\/#?secret=Rghvz92dRD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Exports from China are on the Rise \u2013 What is your IPR Plan?&#8221; &#8212; Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm\" data-secret=\"Rghvz92dRD\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"On April 11, amid a high demand for soccer apparel in preparation for FIFA World Cup, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized counterfeit soccer apparel shipped from China to the Port of Savannah. The value of the seized goods exceeded $1 million in manufacturer\u2019s suggested retail price (MSRP). The apparel seized contained counterfeit trademarks of the following professional soccer clubs: Arsenal, Barcelona, Celtic, Chelsea, Mexican Federation, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid. \u00a0Little did they know they should have tried to import Germany&#8217;s soccer club&#8217;s apparel. \u201cYou look at that Chelsea patch, and it just looks off,\u201d said Steve Sapp, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. \u201cThe last B is smaller than the rest, and that\u2019s the kind of thing you often see with these counterfeit goods. Our investigators know the signs that these goods aren\u2019t real.\u201d \u00a0Both images are provided below for you to see for yourself &#8211; check out the extra space at the top, and the &#8220;u&#8221; in club. This month, CBP again seized a shipment of counterfeit soccer apparel from China. This time, the shipment arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico and the apparel consisted of Brazilian, Italian and Argentinian national soccer clubs\u2019 uniforms. \u201cThe trade in these illegitimate goods is associated with smuggling and other criminal activities, and often funds criminal enterprises\u201d, stated Area Port Director Juan Hurtado.\u00a0 The apparel shipped to Puerto Rico violated the intellectual property rights (IPRs) of Puma, Adidas and Nike. With exports from China rising, protecting intellectual property [&hellip;]"}