Guilty Plea For Reseller Falsifying Uniview, Others As USA Products
While this may sound like the NY Hikvision partner, Aventura, who was charged in 2019, this is a different case, happening in Texas.
A US reseller / relabeler who once was a major Hikvision partner, pivoted to Uniview and other PRC products, has now pleaded guilty to falsely misrepresenting those products as "Made In USA".
In this report, IPVM examines the charges the company admitted to, the plea agreement, and the government's more stringent enforcement of 'Made in USA' labels.
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