Within the European Union and Along its borders, 112 Million counterfeit Products Were Seasized Last Year. Their Value is Estimated AT 3.8 Billion Euros, The Highest Amount Ever. Counterfeit Vapes and e-cigarettes are a striking new category.
The Amount of Counterfeit Products in Circulation is Growing Rapidly, Accordance to Figures from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
IT CONCERNS 112 MILLION DETECTED FAKE Items, Including Illegal Software. That is less than in 2023, but still 30 percent more than in 2022. The Products Were on Average More Expective. As a result, The Estimated Value is The Highest Ever.
Customs Officials Stopped Toys, Perfume, Clothing and CDS, Among Other Things. Recently, The Euipo Has Been Tracking Vapes in a New Category. Electronic Cigarettes and Related Items Accounted for Almost 5 percent of the Seasized Products.
Many items Entered the EU via the Netherlands, But Spain, France, Portugal, Romania and Poland also Received a Lot of Counterfeits. Almost Half of the Products Came From China, With Turkey A Distant Second. For the first time, the United Arab Emirates is in the Top Three of Countries Where Counterfeit Goods Come from.
The Euipo Calls for Stricter Enforcement and Wants Member States to Cooperation Better. Most Counterfeit Goods Are Not Discovered by Customs, But Only Detected later by, For Example, The Police.