CollisionWeek

Your source for the latest collision repair industry news, statistics and trend analysis.

  • News
  • Research
  • Feature
  • Subscribe
You are here: Home / Archives for Customs and Border Protection

Philadelphia Auto Technician Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Hazardous Automobile Airbags from China

February 14, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

United States Attorney Jacqueline Romero announced that Emiliano Rodriguez, 45, a citizen of the Dominican Republic residing in Philadelphia, Pa. pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods, and two counts of causing the delivery of hazardous materials by air carrier in connection with a scheme to utilize counterfeit goods in used vehicles, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Counterfeit Airbags, Counterfeit Parts, Customs and Border Protection, Lawsuits, Pennsylvania

CBP Officers in Minneapolis Intercept Counterfeit GM Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors

July 22, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) officers in Minneapolis recently stopped two shipments that contained 300 counterfeit General Motors (GM) Brand Tire-Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). On May 30, CBP officers inspected a shipment arriving from Hong Kong to determine the admissibility of the shipment and its contents. Based on intelligence gathering and experience, officers suspected […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Counterfeit Parts, Customs and Border Protection, General Motors, TPMS

Federal Authorities Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Allegedly Imported Counterfeit Airbags

February 3, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Federal authorities arrested a suspect February 2 following a years-long investigation of counterfeit vehicle airbag inflators that included seizures by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in 2019. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is charging Emiliano Rodriguez, 44, a citizen of the Dominican Republic residing in Philadelphia, Pa., with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Counterfeit Airbags, Counterfeit Parts, Customs and Border Protection, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Customs and Border Protection Seizes Nearly $300k in Counterfeit Auto Parts from China

July 23, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia, Pa. seized a counterfeit Chinese cache of vehicle parts on July 14 that were destined to an address in Feasterville-Trevose, Pa. The shipment arrived on June 4 and consisted of 5,657 pieces that included vehicle door locks, hinges, powered mirrors, steering wheel switches, headlights and taillights, grills, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: China, Counterfeit Parts, Customs and Border Protection, Pennsylvania

US Auto Parts Files Lawsuit Alleging U.S. Agency Illegally Seizing Aftermarket Automotive Grilles

April 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Auto Parts Network logo

The U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRTS), the online providers of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories, announced it has filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Homeland Security in the U.S. Court of International Trade that asserts that the United States Customs and Border Protection, an agency of the Department of Homeland Security, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Customs and Border Protection, Lawsuit, Non-OEM Parts, Trademark Infringment, U.S. Auto Parts Network

Connect

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Interview Sponsors

IBIS Publisher Partner

Login

Remember Me
Subscribe | Lost your Password?

Tags

AAA AASP/NJ Acquisitions Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Agreements Signed Auto Care Association Automotive Service Association Autonomous Vehicles Awards Axalta Coating Systems BASF Board of Directors Boyd Group California Canada Career and Technical Education CARSTAR CCC Collision Repair Education Foundation Coronavirus Diagnostics Donations Earnings Florida General Motors I-CAR Insurance Auto Auctions Lawsuits legislation LKQ Corporation Mitchell International National Auto Body Council Network Affiliations New Jersey New Vehicle Sales Non-OEM Parts Openings People PPG Industries Regulations Scholarships Service King Collision Repair Centers Texas United Kingdom Workforce Development

Recent Articles

  • Group of 28 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Pass Right to Repair Legislation March 28, 2023
  • Car-O-Liner Celebrates 50th Anniversary March 28, 2023
  • University of the Aftermarket Foundation Scholarship Deadline This Friday March 31 March 28, 2023
  • James O’Dell Named Assistant Director of Aftermarket Education at Northwood University March 28, 2023
  • New Nationwide Agency Forward Survey Shows Dangerous Driving Behavior Drastically Higher than Last Year March 27, 2023
  • AASP/NJ’s Northeast Trade Show Exceeds Expectations March 27, 2023
  • Insurance Association Hails Federal Legislation to Preserve Competition in Collision Repair Parts Market March 27, 2023

CollisionWeek Membership

  • Login
  • Lost Password
  • Membership Details
  • Register
  • Sponsors
  • Subscription Information
  • Terms of Use for CollisionWeek

More Information

About CollisionWeek
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Event Calendar
Take the Collision Repair Business Conditions Survey

Copyright 1999-2023 - QuanDec Corporation - All Rights Reserved · Log in