US CUSTOMS and Border Protection (CBP) has siezed 1,000 counterfeit and potentially dangerous Chinese solar panels in Baltimore, reports the American Journal of Transportation
US CUSTOMS and Border Protection (CBP) has siezed 1,000 counterfeit and potentially dangerous Chinese solar panels in Baltimore, reports the American Journal of Transportation. CBP officers initially inspected and detained the shipment of 365-watt crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules from China on September 23.
Officers submitted documentation of the solar panels to import specialists at CBP's Centres of Excellence and Expertise for Electronics.
CBP officers seized the solar panels on November 9 and were destined to an address in Denver. The solar panels were appraised at US$275,000 if authentic.
'The fact that these solar panels displayed a counterfeit safety certification marking presented a very real and a very serious concern to the health and safety of American consumers, and so it was a great interception by our dedicated Customs and Border Protection officers,' said CBP acting area port director for the Port of Baltimore Marc Calixte.
'CBP remains committed to protecting consumers by intercepting potentially harmful goods, and by shining a light on the dangers posed by counterfeit and pirated products.' said Mr Calixte.
During the fiscal year 2020, CBP reported 26,503 counterfeit goods seizures worth an estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of over $1.3 billion.
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