Criminal groups manufacture and sell a wide range of illicit goods and medicines, putting consumers at risk.
Toys, food, engine parts …
No product is safe from being falsified, counterfeited or adulterated. Medicines, alcohol, electronics and construction materials are also targeted.
The impact is felt across the whole of society. Counterfeiting harms businesses which produce and sell legitimate products. Governments lose tax revenue from products manufactured or sold on the black market. Consumers are at risk from substandard − and often dangerous − products.