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Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement<br />
3. Address the Surge of Small Parcels in the<br />
Express Consignment and International<br />
Mail Environments.<br />
Economic globalization, especially with the fast<br />
growing e-commerce sector, is creating increases in<br />
supply and demand while simultaneously accelerating<br />
the flow of capital and goods around the world. These<br />
same forces put a strain on international mail and<br />
express shipments, collectively referred to as “small<br />
parcels,” as they are becoming increasingly exploited<br />
to commit fraud and illicit activity. In fact, as of 2015,<br />
the express environment now accounts for over half of<br />
all U.S. IPR-related seizures. 6<br />
The large and growing number of small parcels<br />
moving daily through international mail and express<br />
facilities present challenges to law enforcement in the<br />
fight against counterfeiting and piracy. These highvolume,<br />
often low-value, shipments place a tremendous<br />
burden on CBP resources, potentially impacting the<br />
agency’s ability to intercept additional or higher-value<br />
shipments. Although express consignment shipments<br />
FIG. 48: IPR-Violative Shipments Seized by Mode of Transportation.<br />
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generally contain a smaller piece count with a lower<br />
value than containerized cargo, they nonetheless are<br />
subject at this time to the same seizure and forfeiture<br />
procedures as larger cargo shipments.<br />
Source: Department of Homeland Security, CBP<br />
FIG. 49: CBP’s Existing 25-Point IPR Seizure Process. 8<br />
SECTION 3<br />
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