Havocscope Black Market » counterfeit auto parts http://www.havocscope.com Global leader in providing black market data. Publishes leading indexes and compiles information on criminal markets worldwide. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:07:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Counterfeit Auto Parts Market Value: $16 Billion http://www.havocscope.com/counterfeit-auto-parts-market-value/ http://www.havocscope.com/counterfeit-auto-parts-market-value/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 21:18:54 +0000 havocscope http://data.havocscope.com/?p=409 Counterfeit Auto Parts is the selling of unauthorized parts to be used in the repair and maintenance of an automobile.

The counterfeit auto parts market is estimated at $16 Billion.

This is higher than the previous $12 Billion estimate.

Source: David Blanchard, “While Automotive Industry Slumps, Bogus Suppliers Are Cleaning Up,” Industry Week Forums, August 20, 2008.

“Fake parts reportedly cost Ford $1B,” CNNMoney.com, January 22, 2007, (accessed: September 25, 2007).

]]> http://www.havocscope.com/counterfeit-auto-parts-market-value/feed/ 0 More than half of all cars in China have counterfeit parts inside http://www.havocscope.com/more-than-half-of-all-cars-in-china-have-counterfeit-parts-inside/ http://www.havocscope.com/more-than-half-of-all-cars-in-china-have-counterfeit-parts-inside/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:24:54 +0000 havocscope http://www.havocscope.com/?p=5098 56 percent of all vehicles in China were found to have a counterfeit part in it.

Source: Autoweb, “Intellectual Property Theft in the Automobile Industry,” July 2006, page 5.

]]> http://www.havocscope.com/more-than-half-of-all-cars-in-china-have-counterfeit-parts-inside/feed/ 0 Counterfeit Auto Parts in the European Union http://www.havocscope.com/counterfeit-auto-parts-in-the-european-union/ http://www.havocscope.com/counterfeit-auto-parts-in-the-european-union/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:22:33 +0000 havocscope http://www.havocscope.com/?p=5096 Between 5 to 10 percent of all replacement auto parts in the European Union are counterfeits.

Source:  Autoweb, “Intellectual Property Theft in the Automobile Industry,” July 2006.

]]> http://www.havocscope.com/counterfeit-auto-parts-in-the-european-union/feed/ 0 Counterfeit losses of different industries in UAE http://www.havocscope.com/counterfeit-losses-of-different-industries-in-uae/ http://www.havocscope.com/counterfeit-losses-of-different-industries-in-uae/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:53:11 +0000 havocscope http://www.havocscope.com/?p=5082 According to a report by KPMG, the following are losses due to counterfeiting that occur in the United Arab Emirates.

  • Food and Beverage: $9.5 Million
  • Cigarettes: $15.49 Million
  • Household Products: $3.4 Million
  • Auto Parts: $476.8 Million
  • Pharmaceutical Drugs: $1.3 Million
  • Cosmetics: $37.7 Million

Total losses to counterfeit goods based on these products: $544.1 Million.

Source: KPMG, “Economic Impact Study : Analyzing Counterfeit Products in the United Arab Emirates,” January 2008, page 10.

]]> http://www.havocscope.com/counterfeit-losses-of-different-industries-in-uae/feed/ 0 50 percent of motorbikes sold in Vietnam are counterfeit http://www.havocscope.com/50-percent-of-motorbikes-sold-in-vietnam-are-counterfeit/ http://www.havocscope.com/50-percent-of-motorbikes-sold-in-vietnam-are-counterfeit/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:18:51 +0000 havocscope http://www.havocscope.com/?p=4477 Out of the one million motorbikes sold in Vietnam each year, about 50 percent of the bikes are counterfeit versions.

Source:  “The fight against counterfeit goods,” Look at Vietnam, August 2009.

]]> http://www.havocscope.com/50-percent-of-motorbikes-sold-in-vietnam-are-counterfeit/feed/ 0 Counterfeit Auto Parts in India http://www.havocscope.com/counterfeit-auto-parts-in-india/ http://www.havocscope.com/counterfeit-auto-parts-in-india/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:22:28 +0000 havocscope http://www.havocscope.com/?p=4104 The counterfeit auto parts market in India is estimated to be between $1 billion to $1.3 billion.

Source:  “Combating Counterfeiting and Grey Market – A Challenge for Indian Corporates,” KPMG in India and FICCI, December 22, 2008.

]]> http://www.havocscope.com/counterfeit-auto-parts-in-india/feed/ 0 Toyota faces losses of 20 to 30 billion yen in China http://www.havocscope.com/toyota-faces-losses-of-20-to-30-billion-yen-in-china/ http://www.havocscope.com/toyota-faces-losses-of-20-to-30-billion-yen-in-china/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:44:39 +0000 havocscope http://www.havocscope.com/?p=4074 It is estimated that car maker Toyota losses an estimated 20 to 30 billion yen ($210 to $320 million) to counterfeit auto parts in China each year.

Source:  Han Jingyi, ““Cracking Down on Counterfeit Goods”: Toyota Corporation’s Policy for the Chinese Market,” China Intellectual Property Magazine, June 2008.

]]> http://www.havocscope.com/toyota-faces-losses-of-20-to-30-billion-yen-in-china/feed/ 0 China accounts for $9 billion of counterfeit auto parts loses http://www.havocscope.com/china-accounts-for-9-billion-of-counterfeit-auto-parts-loses/ http://www.havocscope.com/china-accounts-for-9-billion-of-counterfeit-auto-parts-loses/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:48:52 +0000 havocscope http://data.havocscope.com/?p=48 Sources: Associated Press, “U.S. firms fighting the flood of fakes,” MSNBC.com, July 7, 2006,(accessed: July 10, 2006).

]]> http://www.havocscope.com/china-accounts-for-9-billion-of-counterfeit-auto-parts-loses/feed/ 0 37 percent of auto parts sold in India are counterfeit http://www.havocscope.com/37-percent-of-auto-parts-sold-in-india-are-counterfeit/ http://www.havocscope.com/37-percent-of-auto-parts-sold-in-india-are-counterfeit/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:47:38 +0000 havocscope http://data.havocscope.com/?p=47 Source: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association, “Counterfeiting-FACTS,”(accessed: May 1, 2006).

]]> http://www.havocscope.com/37-percent-of-auto-parts-sold-in-india-are-counterfeit/feed/ 0 $200 million in lost sales for Hyundai due to parts from China http://www.havocscope.com/200-million-in-lost-sales-for-hyundai-due-to-parts-from-china/ http://www.havocscope.com/200-million-in-lost-sales-for-hyundai-due-to-parts-from-china/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:46:43 +0000 havocscope http://data.havocscope.com/?p=46 Around $200 million is lost in sales of auto parts to South Korean auto manufacturer Hyundai due to counterfeit parts made in China.

Source: “Chinese Imitations Undermining Korean Exports,” The Chosum Ilbo, January 15, 2007,(accessed: January 24, 2007).

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