On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a 1,559-page "Notice of Seizure and Intent to Forfeit," covering a wide range of inspections including cross-border small packages, sensitive categories, and sea freight containers. A total of 12,000 batches and over 40,000 items were seized and filed, causing many cross-border factories and small and medium-sized sellers to face cargo detention and accountability crises.

Notably, this strict inspection coincides with Trump's signing of the "Strengthening Customs Enforcement" executive order, marking the full start of a new round of enforcement storms by U.S. customs.

Core Data

· Over 40,000 items have been officially initiated for forfeiture procedures

· Involve approximately 12,000 violation batches (case numbers)

· Cover cross-border small packages, sensitive categories, and sea freight bulk goods

· The detention period spans nearly two months

Two Major Disaster Areas

Counterfeiting and Infringement

The Anchorage FedEx port has become the main battlefield for seizures, with a large number of counterfeit sports brand products intercepted, including Nike, Adidas, Puma World Cup jerseys, hats, and LV, GUCCI bags, etc., involving violations of 19 USC 1526(e). The enforcement logic has been upgraded to rely on brand filing databases and online platform listings for cross-comparison, and even small packages with few items will be directly seized, no longer distinguishing the value of the goods.

Non-compliant Children's Products

A large number of baby high chairs, walkers, toys, etc., were seized at the Los Angeles port and Long Beach port, mainly due to:

· Unable to provide compliant CPC certificates (Children's Product Certificates)

· Safety inspections not meeting standards

· Built-in lithium battery toys lack UN38.3 test reports

· Lack of traceability labels and inaccurate origin information

Direct Trigger

CPSC Electronic Declaration New Regulations

The upcoming mandatory CPSC (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) electronic declaration regulations, which will take effect on July 8, 2026, indicate that the logic of U.S. customs supervision will shift from post-inspection sampling to pre-declaration. All consumer products regulated by CPSC must submit seven key data of compliance certificates (CPC/GCC) electronically through the ACE system or CPSC product registration system before customs clearance when imported into the United States, and paper certificates will no longer be recognized.

"Strengthening Customs Enforcement" Executive Order

The executive order signed on June 3, 2026, has increased supervision from legal and financial perspectives:

· Lock in the minimum penalty floor: establish a minimum penalty floor of not less than 50% of the assessed fine, and cancel the penalty reduction for repeat offenders

· Restrictions on foreign registered importers (Foreign IOR): prohibit the declaration of informal imports, and formal imports must meet stricter guarantee and CTPAT certification requirements

· Strengthen seizure disposal: increase the deposit requirements for high-risk goods, and authorize third-party disposal

· Improve supply chain transparency: require importers to submit more supply chain proof documents and foreign export declaration documents

Subsequent Dynamics

On June 15 and 18, CBP issued three special seizure notices for 2026 World Cup counterfeit goods, seizing over 30,000 counterfeit items at the Indianapolis, Houston port, and Miami airport, with a case value of over $6 million, most of which came from China.

Recommendations for Sellers

· The seized goods enter a 30-day appeal period, and if no defense is made after the deadline, they will be automatically confiscated (the appeal deadline is August 4, 2026)

· Immediately self-inspect and remove suspected infringing listings

· Ensure that children's products are shipped with CPC/GCC certificates and traceability labels

· Prepare for CPSC electronic declaration in advance to ensure smooth customs clearance after the new regulations take effect on July 8

· Review whether the current importer (IOR) meets the new regulatory requirements

Current cross-border supervision in Europe and America has achieved full-link, full-category, and full-channel coverage, from U.S. customs clearance qualification review, intellectual property inspection, to EU after-sales process compliance, and regulatory loopholes have been fully tightened. The past operation models of relying on edge infringement, certificate padding, and lucky customs clearance have completely failed. Compliance is no longer an "extra cost" of "buying peace," but a ticket to survive.