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This bill amends Section 628A of the Tariff Act of 1930 to expand information sharing about suspected intellectual property rights violations in trade. The bill modifies the standard for reporting suspected violations from simply "suspects" to "has a reasonable suspicion", and broadens the types of information that can be shared. Specifically, it allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide nonpublic information about merchandise from sources like online marketplaces, express shipping companies, freight forwarders, and other entities involved in importing goods. The bill also expands the list of parties who can receive such information, now including any party with an appropriate interest in the merchandise, as determined by the CBP Commissioner. Additionally, the amendment adds references to packing materials and shipping containers in the description of potentially infringing goods. These changes are designed to improve the detection and prevention of intellectual property rights violations during international trade by facilitating more comprehensive information sharing among relevant parties.

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