Posted on May 28, 2019
The US military was allegedly duped into buying $20 million in Chinese counterfeits
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Clothes and footwear are some of the most knocked off products in the world. Many of the counterfeits come from China, and dupe unsuspecting customers every day. The US military has apparently become one of those unsuspecting customers.
A wholesaler of military uniforms and other gear is accused of selling more than $20 million worth of Chinese-made fakes to the US military and other government bodies, passing them off as the authentic, American-made versions. As laid out by the Berry Amendment, the military is only allowed to buy uniforms and other clothing that have been made in the US. The wholesaler was charged in a Rhode Island court on May 21 with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and trafficking in counterfeit goods.
A wholesaler of military uniforms and other gear is accused of selling more than $20 million worth of Chinese-made fakes to the US military and other government bodies, passing them off as the authentic, American-made versions. As laid out by the Berry Amendment, the military is only allowed to buy uniforms and other clothing that have been made in the US. The wholesaler was charged in a Rhode Island court on May 21 with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and trafficking in counterfeit goods.
The US military was allegedly duped into buying $20 million in Chinese counterfeits
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I’m not defending China, but, “The court documents say the wholesaler and his co-conspirators sent samples of actual military uniforms and other items to Chinese manufacturers to duplicate. Before mass-producing the goods, the manufacturers got samples and photos of the real deal, including hangtags and labels, to make sure theirs looked legitimate. The process involved copying brand names and trademarks”.
That certainly appears as though a US wholesaler simply used a Chinese manufacturer to pull a fast one, make a quick buck, and f*ckover the military. It certainly doesn’t appear as though the Chinese were twirling their evil mustaches, hatching plans to flood the military with their knockoffs.
People will meet standards you inspect, not the standards you expect. The Air Force expected fire resistant material, NIR, etc. They didn’t inspect the goods they received. On the ‘who’s to blame’ list, China is near the bottom in this particular case.
That certainly appears as though a US wholesaler simply used a Chinese manufacturer to pull a fast one, make a quick buck, and f*ckover the military. It certainly doesn’t appear as though the Chinese were twirling their evil mustaches, hatching plans to flood the military with their knockoffs.
People will meet standards you inspect, not the standards you expect. The Air Force expected fire resistant material, NIR, etc. They didn’t inspect the goods they received. On the ‘who’s to blame’ list, China is near the bottom in this particular case.
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It is about money but it is also about causing problems. I feel for those who are dealing with the POTUS' tariff decisions but this is a problem of national security.
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" A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty."
If true, he deserves to get hammered for it.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/wholesaler-charged-conspiracy-manufacture-and-sell-counterfeit-clothing-and-other-goods
If true, he deserves to get hammered for it.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/wholesaler-charged-conspiracy-manufacture-and-sell-counterfeit-clothing-and-other-goods
Wholesaler Charged in Conspiracy to Manufacture and Sell Counterfeit Clothing and Other Goods to...
PROVIDENCE – A criminal information filed today in U.S. District Court in Providence, R.I., in an ongoing investigation, charges a Brooklyn, N.Y., clothing and goods wholesaler with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and trafficking in counterfeit goods in connection with the alleged sale of more than twenty million dollars worth of Chinese-made counterfeit goods to the United States military and other government purchasers, as well as to other...
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