Counterfeit Toys Market Value: $131 Million

Posted on May 10, 2008
Filed Under Black Market Index, counterfeit and piracy |

Counterfeit Toys Market Value based on several sources.

Counterfeit Toys in Brazil: $31 million in losses. Source: Brazil-U.S. Business Council, “Counterfeiting and Piracy in Brazil: The Economic Impact,” 2004, (accessed: October 9. 2005.).

Counterfeit Toys in Australia: $100 million. Source: The Allen Consulting Group, “Counterfeiting of Toys, Business Software, and Computer and Video Games,” November 2003,(accessed: January 8, 2007)

Total: $132 Million.

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