During the last quarter of 2004, more than 560 incidents of counterfeit activity worth $1,154,409,448 USD were analyzed by Gieschen Consultancy.
January 3, 2005 (Press Release) --
Tuesday January 4, 2005 -- Calgary, Canada -- Based on the past 3 months of worldwide counterfeit enforcement activity more than 560 incidents were analyzed.
(Note: All figures stated in United States Dollars)
• Canada
o largest seizure value of "other documents".
o largest financial loss as a result of counterfeit "other goods".
• China
o named more than 50% of the time as the country of origin of counterfeit goods.
o sentenced individuals to more than 160 years in jail for counterfeiting.
o reported the largest number of incidents of counterfeit "other goods".
o largest seizure value of counterfeit food & alcohol.
• Finland
o reported the most number of incidents of counterfeit toys.
o largest seizure value of counterfeit toys.
• India
o reported the largest number of incidents of counterfeit perfume & cosmetics, industrial goods, food & alcohol.
o largest seizure value of counterfeit industrial goods, other goods, perfume & cosmetics.
o largest financial loss as a result of counterfeit identification.
• Japan
o largest financial loss as a result of counterfeit "other documents".
• Philippines
o the largest seizure value of counterfeit items, $571,062,462.
o averaged $30 Million per raid.
o largest seizure value of counterfeit financial instruments.
• Russia
o identified the largest sales of counterfeit items $202,104,000.
o largest financial loss as a result of counterfeit drugs, and industrial goods.
• South Africa
o tied with the US as being the most diverse dumping ground for counterfeit goods from multiple countries of origin.
o largest seizure value of counterfeit electronic equipment & supplies.
• South Korea
o largest seizure value of counterfeit identification.
• United Kingdom
o reported the largest number of incidents of counterfeit computer equipment & supplies.
o reported the second largest number of incidents of counterfeit digital entertainment & software.
o largest seizure value of counterfeit drugs, jewelry & watches.
o largest financial loss as a result of counterfeit clothing & accessories, computer equipment & supplies, and financial instruments.
• United States
o reported the largest number of counterfeit incidents, 264.
o conducted the largest number of investigations and raids (187), arrests (203), seizures (198), laid the most amount of charges (181), obtained the largest number of convictions (165), sentences (168) and the had the largest number of civil court actions (162).
o named more than 225 individuals and entities that were suspected of counterfeit activity.
o conducted investigations on 1,369 individuals.
o reported the largest number of incidents of counterfeit jewelry & watches, identification, financial instruments, drugs, digital entertainment & software, clothing & accessories, cigarettes, and other documents.
o largest seizure value of counterfeit cigarettes, clothing & accessories, digital entertainment & software.
o largest financial loss as a result of counterfeit cigarettes, digital entertainment & software, electronic equipment & supplies.
(Note: All figures stated in United States Dollars)
• Canada
o largest seizure value of "other documents".
o largest financial loss as a result of counterfeit "other goods".
• China
o named more than 50% of the time as the country of origin of counterfeit goods.
o sentenced individuals to more than 160 years in jail for counterfeiting.
o reported the largest number of incidents of counterfeit "other goods".
o largest seizure value of counterfeit food & alcohol.
• Finland
o reported the most number of incidents of counterfeit toys.
o largest seizure value of counterfeit toys.
• India
o reported the largest number of incidents of counterfeit perfume & cosmetics, industrial goods, food & alcohol.
o largest seizure value of counterfeit industrial goods, other goods, perfume & cosmetics.
o largest financial loss as a result of counterfeit identification.
• Japan
o largest financial loss as a result of counterfeit "other documents".
• Philippines
o the largest seizure value of counterfeit items, $571,062,462.
o averaged $30 Million per raid.
o largest seizure value of counterfeit financial instruments.
• Russia
o identified the largest sales of counterfeit items $202,104,000.
o largest financial loss as a result of counterfeit drugs, and industrial goods.
• South Africa
o tied with the US as being the most diverse dumping ground for counterfeit goods from multiple countries of origin.
o largest seizure value of counterfeit electronic equipment & supplies.
• South Korea
o largest seizure value of counterfeit identification.
• United Kingdom
o reported the largest number of incidents of counterfeit computer equipment & supplies.
o reported the second largest number of incidents of counterfeit digital entertainment & software.
o largest seizure value of counterfeit drugs, jewelry & watches.
o largest financial loss as a result of counterfeit clothing & accessories, computer equipment & supplies, and financial instruments.
• United States
o reported the largest number of counterfeit incidents, 264.
o conducted the largest number of investigations and raids (187), arrests (203), seizures (198), laid the most amount of charges (181), obtained the largest number of convictions (165), sentences (168) and the had the largest number of civil court actions (162).
o named more than 225 individuals and entities that were suspected of counterfeit activity.
o conducted investigations on 1,369 individuals.
o reported the largest number of incidents of counterfeit jewelry & watches, identification, financial instruments, drugs, digital entertainment & software, clothing & accessories, cigarettes, and other documents.
o largest seizure value of counterfeit cigarettes, clothing & accessories, digital entertainment & software.
o largest financial loss as a result of counterfeit cigarettes, digital entertainment & software, electronic equipment & supplies.
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