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Why Do Countries Import Fakes?

• jruohonen 3y ago
  "Existing customs seizures data suggest that around 54% of imported counterfeit and pirated products between 2017 and 2019 were sold to consumers who knew that they were buying fake products. while the remaining 46% was purchased unwittingly. The proportion of consumers who knowingly demand counterfeits differs by product type, ranging from 11% for chemicals to 57.3% for electronic appliances." In other words, it is about incentives.