GENEVA — The problem of product piracy and counterfeiting “is growing at a more dangerous rate than ever” and is draining the world economy of an estimated $600 billion a year in lost sales, said a ...

Turkish prime minister on Wednesday appealed for concerted action in combatting counterfeiting and piracy, saying that the solution of the problem needed a joint global stance. "Counterfeiting and ...

In March 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) released its 2025 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy[1] (the “Notorious Markets List” or “NML”). The report ...

The US government has seized 131 domains allegedly associated with counterfeiting- and piracy-related websites, reports TorrentFreak. The action signals that U.S. authorities have resumed “Operation ...

Business is booming for fakes, worth at least US$467 billion a year worldwide. But some fake products can pose serious health ...

Peruvian authorities have raided a general store in Arequipa, seizing approximately 15,000 counterfeit items bearing unauthorised reproductions of major brands. The Chinese owner of the Red Market ...

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative warned there’s a risk of ineffective or dangerous drugs from online pharmacies that are being illegally run. In a report released Wednesday, the office ...

Please tell us about the role of the Italian Customs Agency? The Customs Agency is a public body responsible for applying Community and national legislation in matters related to Customs duties, VAT ...

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight If there’s one thing that we know about the trade of counterfeit and pirated ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading U.S. business groups on Thursday urged stronger U.S government action to stop trafficking of pirated or counterfeit goods, which they said costs the U.S. economy between ...