Taiwan Black Market Value: $2.542 Billion

World Average: $20.34 Billion

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Selected music piracy losses in 2009

Filed under: Americas, Asia, Counterfeit Goods and Piracy, Europe

Below are music piracy losses in 2009 for selected countries. The figures are from the International Intellectual Property Alliance.

Country Losses
1 Argentina 63.4  Million
2 Brazil 147  Million
3 China 466.3  Million
4 India 17.7  Million
5 Indonesia 24.7 Million
6 Israel 55  Million
7 Malaysia 23.5  Million
8 Mexico 436.4  Million
9 Philippines 112.1  Million
10 Poland 118 Million
11 Singapore 4.3  Million
12 Taiwan 2.7  Million
13 Thailand 15.1  Million

Source: “IIPA 2010 “Special 301 Recommendations,” International Intellectual Property Alliance, February 18, 2010.

Losses to Japanese Porn Industry from piracy in Taiwan

Filed under: Asia, Counterfeit Goods and Piracy

According to a lawsuit filed in Taiwan, 8 Japanese Porn companies lose $31 Million (1 Billion Taiwan Dollars) a year to piracy in Taiwan.

Source:  AFP, “Japan porn firms threaten piracy lawsuit in Taiwan,” Google News, April 14, 2010.

Cigarette smuggling in Taiwan

Filed under: Asia, Counterfeit Goods and Piracy, Financial Crime

Taiwan loses up to $156 Million (5 Billion Taiwan Dollars) in lost taxes due to cigarette smuggling activities.

The Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation states that almost 10 percent of the cigarette market in Taiwan consists of smuggled cigarettes.

Source:  “New way of cigarette smuggling discovered,” The China Post, March 9, 2010.

Revenue generated from Taiwan’s Sex Industry

Filed under: Asia, Prostitution

Taiwan’s sex industry is estimated to generate 60 Billion Taiwan Dollars ($1.84 Billion US) a year in revenue.

Source:  AFP, “Taiwan court to scrap ‘unfair’ law on prostitutes,” Google News, November 7, 2009.

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