Millions of unauthorised e-cigarette products with an estimated retail value of $86.5m have been seized in Chicago.
The illicit trade is driven by single-use products, a category in which 89 per cent of volumes are illicit, according to Euromonitor.
The legislation would change how CBP can share the packing and shipping information of suspected counterfeit products.
The CBP's notice means that all FDA-regulated product shipments can no longer be released without review by the agency.
He takes the role with a remit to help expand IOTA's membership, boost member engagement and strengthen relationships.
The company will provide between 110m and 150m codes to help Ireland comply with EU regulations on tobacco traceability.
The Dark Side of Imitation – Counterfeit Alcohol and the Fight for Safety
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has published a white paper on the scourge of counterfeit alcohol in response to a string of high-profile incidents that have claimed hundreds of lives.
The document details some of the most notorious incidents in recent years and explains how a brand protection standard (BPS) developed by TAPA Asia Pacific (TAPA APAC) can strengthen the supply chain against counterfeit goods by encouraging logistics companies to "design out" vulnerabilities. Read more