I've had 2 from them (Icarus, DevKit), 1 from Hong Kong (a BFL) and 1 from USA (an MMQ) - all EMS, all 4 tracked fine.
What has BFL (KC, Missouri, USA) sent you from Hong Kong? Or is it a test of reader's accuracy?
Why would you assume he was sent a BFL product from the manufacturer? Couldn't he have purchased it second hand?