April 2018 — Question 54
What is the difference between restricted gray market goods and goods bearing counterfeit marks?
- AThere is no difference. Gray Market and counterfeit goods are considered the same.
- BGray Market goods are harder to distinguish than counterfeit goods.
- CThe seizure process is different between Gray Market and counterfeit goods.
- DGray Market goods bear a trademark or trade name which has been applied with the approval of the trademark owner as genuine and is recorded with Customs and Border Protection.✓ CBP's answer
- EGray Market products are of lesser quality products just like counterfeit products.
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§ 19 CFR133.23(a)
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