A shipment of fake Labubu dolls that would be worth more than half a million dollars if the items were genuine was intercepted last week at Seattle’s airport, authorities said.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to inspect air cargo at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport seized 11,134 dolls with a suggested retail price value of $513,937.76, a CBP spokesperson said Tuesday.
The seizure took place Aug. 26 after the officers determined the shipment violated federal law prohibiting unlawful imports and those that profit from others’ intellectual holdings, the spokesperson said in a statement.
The shipment was falsely labeled as “LED Bulb” and originated in South Korea, the spokesperson said. Fake Labubus are often called “Lafufus.”
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