Customs could share more details when it has a reasonable reason to suspect imported goods violate intellectual property rights. Brand owners, marketplaces, shippers, and other interested parties could get more information to help check the goods.
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To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Latest action on H.R. 4930: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects businesses involved with imported goods that may be fake, copied, or otherwise infringe intellectual property rights. Brand owners and copyright holders may get more information from CBP. Online marketplaces, shippers, freight forwarders, importers, and other trade businesses may see their data used more often in border checks.
Why this matters: Fake or copied goods can reach buyers through complex online sales and shipping networks. This bill would give CBP more information-sharing tools to check suspicious imports before they move further into the country. It may help brand owners and enforcement agencies act faster. It may also create new privacy and fairness concerns because nonpublic business information could reach more parties.
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