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Intellectual Property Rights Investigations
Office of Investigations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
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Los Angeles & Long Beach SeaportsCombined, the two (2) ports form the third largest
commercial port in the world.
Upon its completion the APM/Maersk terminal (Port of LA) would be the sixth largest port in the world (based on size).
On average, over 14,000 containers arrive in the port daily.
Ports of Los
Angeles and Long
Beach
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Los Angeles & Long Beach Seaports Approximately 88% of all U.S. trade from Asia enters through the Ports of LA/LB: the vast majority of trade
originates from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, with over 80% coming from China alone…
LA/LB is the first US port of entry for containers arriving from special interest countries:
Malaysia
Indonesia
Singapore
Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Egypt
Morocco
Ethiopia
Somalia
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Los Angeles & Long Beach Seaports Countermeasures
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
24 hour rule
Risk Assessment (automated targeting)
Local Assets of CBP
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Potential Threat to National Security Through the importation, distribution, and sale of
counterfeit goods monies are generated which fund international criminal organizations and facilitate additional criminal activity.
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Criminal Street Gangs
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TrademarkTrademark
Counterfeit and Legitimate
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Counterfeit Viagra
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Counterfeit Contraceptives
Ortho Evra Transdermal Patch Ortho Evra Transdermal Patch Counterfeit Contraceptive Patch
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International Law Enforcement and Private Industry Cooperation
There are currently 56 ICE Attaché offices
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Production Equipment
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Packaging Machine
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National Intellectual Property Right Coordination Center
Dixie Faries
Management & Program Analyst
(202) 616-5769
E-mail: [email protected]