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Losses to Toy Companies in Brazil From Counterfeits
Counterfeit toys in Brazil causes up to $31 Million in losses to toy makers and companies.
Losses to Toy Makers in Australia
Toy makers in Australia lose an estimated $100 Million a year to counterfeit goods.
Counterfeit electronics worldwide
One out of every ten information technology products sold worldwide may be a counterfeit, according to KPMG and the Alliance for Gray Market and Counterfeit Abatement.
Number of Fake Spalding Basketballs Sold in China
According to company executives, 5.6 counterfeit balls are sold for each authentic Spalding basketball in China.
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.”
Pirated software in companies
According to an article in the Financial Times, for every 5,000 Full-Time equivalent employees, £1 million ($1.9 million) worth of pirated software would typically be found in company offices.
Losses to Microsoft From Unlicensed Copies of Windows in 2005
Software piracy causes $14 Billion in losses to software maker Microsoft in 2005
Shoe Seizures by US Customs in FY 2006
Counterfeit shoes accounted for 41 percent of all seizures made in Fiscal Year 2006 by United States Immigration and Custom Agents.
South Korea Makes the Best Counterfeit Handbags
Reuters reported that “market vendors throughout Asia seem to agree that the best fake handbags are manufactured in South Korea.”