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| East Africa: Counterfeits Upset Regional Markets |
All |
| At the just concluded Commonwealth Business Forum 2007 in Kampala, delegates heard that the region loses an average of $200 million (Shs340 trillion) annually in revenue to counterfeited imports |
All |
| 11/27/2007 |
| CIB-7-3694 |
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| Flood Of Fakes All Too Real |
All |
| Counterfeit clothing, jewelry and other merchandise remain widely available in the U.S. despite efforts to limit fake merchandise, |
Asia |
| 11/28/2007 |
| CIB-7-3701 |
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| Customs Officers Have Seized Over $6 Million in Counterfeit |
All |
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers located at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports have seized over $6 million worth of counterfeit goods arriving from China this month |
USA |
| 11/28/2007 |
| CIB-7-3708 |
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| Spirits group calls for Chinese counterfeit crackdown |
Food & Beverage |
| A quarter of all spirits brands claiming to be of European origin now sold in China are counterfeit, according to an EU liquor association. |
China |
| 11/27/2007 |
| CIB-7-3696 |
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| Ghana: Music Industry Loses 10 Million Dollars Annually Through Piracy - GAPI |
Music |
| The National Executive Committee of Ghana Association of Phonographic Industry (GAPI) on Thursday said the high level of piracy in the country was a bane to the vibrant and lucrative music industry. |
Ghana |
| 11/26/2007 |
| CIB-7-3693 |
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| Medicines recalled as counterfeits still a threat |
Pharmaceuticals |
| In total, the IMB seized 96,487 tablets, 41,361 capsules, 52,873 liquids and 5,652 creams. It had 797 enforcement cases during the year -- a big jump on the 430 orders in 2005 |
Ireland |
| 11/28/2007 |
| CIB-7-3703 |
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| UAE denies fake drug claims |
Pharmaceuticals |
| The UAE Ministry of Health has dismissed claims that counterfeit medicines are being re-exported from Dubai. |
UAE |
| 11/26/2007 |
| CIB-7-3684 |
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