U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized more than 1,700 counterfeit shirts at the Port of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. The shipment of shirts was valued by CBP at more than $66,000.    “Our officers and import specialists did an excellent job targeting this shipment and identifying the counterfeit items,” said Port Director Tim Walker.“CBP protects businesses and consumers every day with an aggressive intellectual property rights enforcement program.”  Officers selected a shipment for secondary examination where they discovered more than 1,700 shirts bearing the trademarks of Tapout and Ralph Lauren. Further examination by CBP officers indicated the shirts were counterfeit.  Products that infringe on U.S. trademarks, copyrights, and patents threaten the health and safety of American consumers, the economy, and national security.CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations continue IPR enforcement against illicit imports.