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Counterfeit goods make up 2.5% of global trade

19/04/2016

A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office says that counterfeit goods represent 2.5% of all international trade. A study was carried out on half a million custom seizures between 2011 and 2013 and indicated that the value of counterfeit goods stood at $461 billion. In ...

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