Counterfeit cigarettes causes tax revenue losses of 600 million euros ($868 million) to the European Union
Category: Counterfeit Goods
News and information on the global counterfeit goods industry. Provides data and statistics on counterfeiting, piracy and other illegal activities.
Profit From Selling a Counterfeit Pack of Cigarettes in the UK
According to police in the United Kingdom, counterfeit cigarette sellers gain a profit of 2 GB Pounds per pack, leading to a rough estimate of 1 Billion GB Pounds in total market profit from selling fake cigarettes.
Majority of smuggled cigarettes are counterfeit
90 percent of all cigarettes smuggled in 2002 were counterfeit packs of cigarettes.
Cable Piracy Market Value: $8.5 Billion
Cable operators in Asia lost $1.75 billion to piracy in 2008.
Satellite piracy in Canada costs $278 million.
Cable and Satellite Piracy in the United States costs 6.5 Billion.
Losses From Pirated Books in 1985
In 1985, the estimated losses from pirated books around the world was $1 Million.
Pirated books on the Internet
In 2004, there were between 25,000 to 30,000 pirated book available on the Internet.
Illegally Copied Books in Latin America
Every year in Latin America, up to 50 billion pages of books are illegally copied and pirated.
Fake Mobile Phone Batteries in India
75 percent of mobile phone replacement batteries in India believed to be counterfeit.
Auto Industry Losses to Counterfeits in China
$9 Billion in losses to automobile parts makers around the world are due to counterfeit auto parts made in China.
Percent of Fakes in Parts Sold in India
Up to 37 percent of auto parts sold in India are believed to have been fake.