Communist China leads the world in the creation of counterfeit and pirated goods, according to a report by the office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai.
Some 75 percent of the value of all counterfeit and pirated goods seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 2021 originated in China, according to the USTR’s “2022 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy,” (pdf) which was released on Jan. 31.
“The widespread trade in counterfeit and pirated goods harms the economic security of American workers and undermines our work to craft equitable and inclusive trade policy,” Tai said in a statement. “The Notorious Markets List is an important tool that urges the private sector and our trading partners to take action against these harmful practices.”…
