86 million fake items with a value of more than EUR 2 billion detained in the EU in 2022

86 million fake items with a value of more than EUR 2 billion detained in the EU in 2022

 

Approximately 86 million fake items were detained in the European Union in 2022 (at the EU external border and in the internal market), according to a joint report by the EUIPO and the European Commission published today. The estimated value of fake items detained in the EU amounted to over EUR 2 billion, an increase of approximately 3 % in 2022 compared to 2021. (...)