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• Int'l Trade Comm. stops import of fake cigarettes 

Jump to full article: AP, 2009-09-25
Author: MICHAEL FELBERBAUM (AP)

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The International Trade Commission is requiring U.S. Customs & Border Protection to stop the import of counterfeit products illegally bearing the trademarks owned by Philip Morris USA.

The nation's No. 1 tobacco company says the order will help stop Internet-based cigarette vendors from illegally importing Marlboro and other brands made abroad without permission and selling them in the United States.

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