EU sea The number of counterfeit goods seized in 2010 doubled from 43500 cases in 2009 to 80000 cases, of which 85% came from mainland China.

The total number of goods seized was 103 million, but lower than 117 million in 2009 and 178 million in 2008. The European Union announced for the first time that the total amount of counterfeit money seized was 1 billion euros.

The items seized were mainly cigarettes (34%), office supplies (8%), stickers, labels and badges (7%), costumes (7%), toys (7%).

The report points out the trend in 2010. Online shopping By mail, it has become the main access to counterfeit goods, which is seized by the EU's strictly seized parcels. Counterfeit goods 60% are counterfeit drugs.

The EU Customs seized counterfeit goods officials pointed out: in the past year, the number of seized parcels increased by three times, from 15000 to 48000, and counterfeit products and counterfeit medicines were more than counterfeit.

85% of the counterfeits seized from mainland China are the largest source of counterfeit goods. Other countries such as Turkey, Thailand, Hongkong and India are also the main source of some counterfeit products. (they are food, alcoholic beverages, memory cards and drugs). 90% the counterfeit goods seized are destroyed or acted as evidence.