APEC countries lose $7 billion to counterfeits
Source: “APEC loses over US$ 7 billion per year due to counterfeit trade“, Andina, August 22, 2008.
Fake cosmetics seizures up 264 percent in 2007 at EU borders
Source: AP, “EU concerned by surge in imports of counterfeit drugs, toys, cosmetics,” International Herald Tribune, May 19, 2008.
Seizures of counterfeit toys up 98 percent over 2006 levels in EU
Source: AP, “EU concerned by surge in imports of counterfeit drugs, toys, cosmetics,” International Herald Tribune, May 19, 2008.
On average, $7.8 million in Supernotes confiscated annually
Source: Peter Finn, “Probe Traces Global Reach of Counterfeiting Ring,” Washington Post, November 26, 2006.
Half of all seized counterfeit dollars in 2003 were from Colombia
Source: Bill Faries, “Made in South America: New Breed of Fake US Dollars,” Christian Science Monitor, April 14, 2005.
Less than 1 percent of total dollar supply is counterfeit
Source: Bill Faries, “Made in South America: New Breed of Fake US Dollars,” Christian Science Monitor, April 14, 2005.
5 to 7 percent of Europe’s crop protection products are counterfeit
Source: Andrew Bounds and Roman Olearchyk, “Alarm at flood of bogus pesticides,” Financial Times Deutschland, July 1, 2008.
$735 million market of counterfeit pesticides in Europe
Source: Andrew Bounds and Roman Loearchyk, “Alarm at flood of bogus pesticides,” Financial Times Deutschland, July 1, 2008.
90 percent of fake pesticides in Europe came from China
Source: Andrew Bounds and Roman Olearchyk, “Alarm at flood of bogus pesticides,” Financial Times Deutshland, July 1, 2008.
Fake Air Jordan shoes sold for $13 in Shanghai
Source: AP, “Nike wins counterfeit suits against Chinese shoemakers,” USA Today, August 21, 2007.
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