Electronics and electrical devices are a key category of counterfeit products. This category includes audio/video apparatus, memory cards and sticks, ink cartridges and toners, and computer equipment (hardware) including all technical accessories and parts. The country of origin for most of the seized counterfeit electrical/electronic and computer equipment is China (including Hong Kong).

Clothing and accessories are still among the most common counterfeit goods encountered in the EU. In 2020, clothing accessories and clothing were among the top five categories of the approximatively 66 million counterfeit items seized at the EU’s external border and on the EU’s internal market. Seized clothing accessories, clothing, watches, bags, wallets and purses were also predominant in terms of their estimated value, representing almost 60 % of the EUR 2 billion estimated value of all detentions reported during 2020 .

1. Alfred Dunhill (UK)
2. Annick Goutal (France)
3. Armani (Italy)
4. Benneton (Italy)
5. Burberry (UK)
6. Bvlgari (Italy)
7. Cacharel (France)
8. Cartier (France)
9. Cerruti (France)
10. Chanel (France)
11. Chloé (France)
12. Christian Audigier (France)
13. Christian Dior(France)
14. Dolce & Gabbana (Italy)
15. Dyptyque (France)
16. Escada (Germany)
17. Fendi (Italy)
18. Giorgio Armani (Italy)
19. Givenchy (France)
20. Gucci (Italy)
21. Guerlain (France)

Source: OECD & EUIPO

1. Electronic & Electrical Equipment: € 88 billions
2. Jewelry: € 30 billions
3. Optical, Photographic & Medical Equipment: € 21 billions
4. Clothing & Textiles: € 20 billions
5. Pharma: € 12 billions
6. Footwear: € 10 billions
7. Food & Beverages: € 9 billions
8. Toys: € 7 billions
9. Leather: € 6 billions
10. Perfumes: € 4 billions

Foofstuff

China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Viet Nam and Thailand are the main producers of counterfeit foodstuff. Regionally, Turkey is a relatively significant producer of counterfeit food products, and exports them to the EU countries and to Serbia

Pharmaceuticals

1. Albania
2. Algeria
3. Armenia
4. Bahrain
5. Bangladesh
6. Belize
7. Benin
8. Bosnia and Herzegovina
9. Cambodia
10. China
11. Dominican Republic
12. Egypt
13. Ethiopia
14. Guatemala
15. Hong Kong (China)
16. India
17. Indonesia
18. Iran
19. Kenya
20. Korea
21. Kuwait
22. Lebanon
23. Macau (China)
24. Malaysia
25. Mexico
26. Mongolia
27. Morocco
28. Nigeria
29. Pakistan
30. Panama
31. Paraguay
32. Philippines

1. France
2. Italy
3. Switzerland
4. Germany
5. United Kingdom
6. Spain
7. Luxembourg
8. Finland
9. Sweden
10. Denmark
11. Belgium

Argentina

1. Avenida Avellaneda, Buenos Aires: hot spot for sales of counterfeit products, including apparel and footwear, watches, electronics, sunglasses, toys, sportwear,  soccer t-shirts and shorts.
2. La Salada, Buenos Aires: La Salada is a distribution hub for counterfeit goods throughout the region and is home to factories that reportedly assemble and finish counterfeit goods.

Brazil

The main source of Europe’s counterfeits is China with 73% of suspect goods originating from there. Hong Kong, China, was the second country of provenance for fakes with Turkey, Vietnam, Syria, India and Egypt making up the rest of the top seven.

1. Adam Foods
2. Adidas
3. Altadis
4. American Language Academy
5. Angulas AGuinaga
6. AstraZEneca
7. BIC
8. Bimba y Lola
9. Bodegas Emilio Moro
10. Bodegas Torres
11. Bosch
12. British American Tobacco (BAT) Iberia
13. Burberry
14. Camper
15. CEPSA
16. Chanel
17. Cisco
18. Com Laude
19. Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona
20. Construcciones Rubau
21. Damel Group
22. Delta Cafés
23. Desigual
24. Dieageo Southern Europe