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by sparky 4466 days ago
They need not be destroyed[1] :

  Goods that are seized and forfeited as bearing a mark
  that is a counterfeit of a registered trademark, piratical
  of a registered copyright or imported in violation of
  distribution rights agreements are routinely destroyed,
  unless the owner of the trademark/copyright gives
  permission for other disposition, such as charitable
  donations.
Fluke seems like they might be cool with that.

[1] https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/105/kw/what%20h...