Outsourced Fakes
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February 10, 2009 at 7:37 PM
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India is the second largest source for counterfeit goods seized in 2008 in the United States. Nearly 81% of the counterfeits originated in China, up from 40 percent in 2007. India accounted for just 6 percent of the counterfeit goods. It was followed by Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea. In all, the U.S. government seized $270 million in counterfeit goods, with footwear topping the list at 38 percent of the total. They were followed by handbags and backpacks (11%) and pharmaceuticals 10%.
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