CBP provides no code statute under which they have made this declaration so it seems to be more of a scare tactic than at legal opinion. Further given the cont

CBP provides no code statute under which they have made this declaration so it seems to be more of a scare tactic than at legal opinion. Further given the context to CBP they are also most likely talking about knowingly importing counterfeit products into the US after buying while traveling That is way way off course from the topic of digital nor does it make it illegal to buy just illegal to import You have yet to provide the needed statute citation to back your claims that it is either illegal to buy a counterfeit nor how that would apply to the original thesis that it is note illegal to download a copyrighted work only illegal to distribute or upload it