More Fake Sports Equipment Sold in China than Legitimate Product

In a report published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, a sports equipment manufacturer who is familiar with the counterfeit market in China estimates that “for every one legitimate item sold, there are four counterfeits sold.”

Source: “Sporting Goods Market in China,” U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration,September 20, 2005,(accessed: July 10, 2006).