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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: dixie.l.faries@dhs.gov