Dodoma — The Fair Competition Commission (FCC) confiscated fake and sub-standard goods worth a total of Sh18.67 billion during the entire 2016 calendar year, the Parliament has heard. READ MORE>>

MANILA, Philippines — Boxes of fake products are piled at the Manila International Container Port. READ MORE>>

(RTTNews) – Nike Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Parker confirmed reports that it is starting a pilot program to sell some items directly through Amazon.com Inc. In a call with investors on Thursday, Parker said that Amazon would carry a limited Nike product assortment.. READ MORE>>

BEIJING (Reuters) – China denounced a Europol report on Thursday that accused China of being the main source of counterfeit goods in the European Union, calling it “irresponsible” while vowing to continue the crackdown on intellectual property right violations. READ MORE>>

Chanel is the victor in a multimillion-dollar trademark infringement lawsuit against more than two dozen Amazon sellers allegedly peddling knock-off goods. READ MORE>>

It began as a legitimate venture to distribute 5-hour Energy south of the U.S. border. READ MORE>>

The Anti Counterfeit Collaboration (ACC) Nigeria has said counterfeiting is projected to drain $4.2trillion from global economy. READ MORE>>

At the time of going to print, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) was making headlines in The Times of India for exposing a syndicate that was importing counterfeit goods of premium brands from China. READ MORE>>

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has seized over 70,000 counterfeit vehicle parts in a joint customs operation. READ MORE>>

CropLife Ghana, in collaboration with the Chemical Control Management Centre (CCMC) of EPA and Plant Quarantine Officers of MoFA/PPRSD, has organized a one-day anti-counterfeiting sensitization workshop for agrochemical dealers and importers. READ MORE>>

An operation by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) targeting shipping containers has uncovered thousands of potentially unsafe products, including automotive parts, tobacco and consumer goods. READ MORE>>

The multibillion-dollar industry of sports nutrition is treading along a promising growth path and a number of new companies are making way into the global market for sports nutrition to benefit from the high returns it promises. From majorly being an industry catering to the niche consumer segment of professional sportspeople, the market has successfully ventured into end-use segments such as physical fitness enthusiasts, non-professional body builders, and a number of other less-intense consumer groups pursuing general body fitness and wellness. The market is also witnessing a significant rise in the variety of products that it offers to the target consumers and the mix of ingredients and source of those ingredients have started gaining importance. READ MORE>>

Share of fake goods in ICT imports at 6.5 per cent, well above 2.5 per cent industry average, report finds. READ MORE>>

PATTAYA – A songthaew bus driver was delighted when two foreign tourists paid him what he thought was a hefty tip – and then later found out the foreign banknotes were not genuine. READ MORE>>

It seems like every time something becomes even remotely popular in the Western world, parents are quickly reminded to be on the lookout for cheap Chinese knockoffs, and fidget spinners haven’t bucked this ongoing trend. READ MORE>>

Fixing and replacing non-conforming building products could be costing more than $200 million a year, according to new research.. READ MORE>>

The major activewear brands continue to battle it out in courts – with mixed success – while Kering became ensared in a controversy over where its sunglasses are made. READ MORE>>

Meet the woman on the trail of wine counterfeiters behind global frauds worth an estimated £800million. Maureen Downey, dubbed the ­Sherlock Holmes of wine, says old bottles flogged on eBay help fuel the trade. READ MORE>>

Hong Kong, Albania and Panama are among several key transit points for counterfeits entering Africa, the EU and the US, according to the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). READ MORE>>

KAOHSIUNG — More than 6,000 pieces of counterfeit brand-name clothing and footwear were seized in Tainan and Kaohsiung in police raids targeted at markets in those two cities in southern Taiwan, police said Friday. READ MORE>>

More than 158,400 counterfeit auto parts have been seized in a joint operation in Ajman. READ MORE>>

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – As the most common refrigerant for air conditioning units becomes more scarce and expensive, counterfeit refrigerants are flooding the market. READ MORE>>

Three of the country’s largest publishers, Pearson Education, McGraw-Hill Education and Cengage Learning, are suing Follett Corporation, a major textbook distributor, on charges of selling counterfeit textbooks in its stores. READ MORE>>

A federal judge sentenced a husband and wife to prison Tuesday for their parts in a conspiracy to sell millions of counterfeit 5-Hour Energy shots, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. READ MORE>>

LAHORE:  A resolution was moved in the Punjab Assembly, seeking the implementation of the Drug Act 2017 and the launch of an operation against the mafia involved in manufacturing counterfeit medicine. The resolution was moved by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) legislator Nabila Hakim Ali. She demanded the Punjab government devise a mechanism for the renewal of the licences of owners of medical stores. READ MORE>>

Amazon already has an interest in cutting down on third-party sellers who offer counterfeit or knock-off products, but one way for a brand to really get Amazon to care about fakes is for that brand to start selling directly to customers through Amazon. READ MORE>>

SKF India, one of the largest bearings manufacturers in the country, has conducted a number of raids recently as part of its campaign to crackdown on the illicit industry, which is costing SKF an estimated Rs 150 crore ($23m) in lost revenue annually in the local Indian market, and $244m globally. READ MORE>>

Counterfeit Islamic State-themed LEGO sets are being produced and exported out of China, depicting scenes of beheadings and ISIS flags. Some of the sets were discovered on sale in Malaysia after a mother noticed terrorist figures inside her sons LEGO set. READ MORE>>

SEYMOUR, Ind. (WISH) — Indiana State Excise Police officers have seized 2,262 items of counterfeit merchandise from 11 businesses in Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley and Union counties. READ MORE>>

Ottawa police seized guns, drugs, cash and a “pill press” capable of churning out about 20,000 counterfeit pills an hour during a city-wide drug bust Tuesday. READ MORE>>

Counterfeit goods worth an estimated R4.2 million were confiscated at OR Tambo International Airport over the course of the long weekend, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Tuesday. READ MORE>>

A Brazilian street vendor was shot in the head at point blank range after a dispute between traders and police escalated. Carlos Augusto Muniz Braga, 30, was killed during the confrontation with military police who were investigating the sale of counterfeit goods in west São Paulo.READ MORE>>