Counterfeit Clothing

Counterfeit Clothing

Summary

Counterfeit Clothing is the buying and selling of clothing items that are unauthorized copies of legitimate brands.

Counterfeit Market Value:
$8.24 Billion

Source: Figures calculated by Havocscope. Visit Havocscope Data Center for figures.

Sources:

1. Brazil-U.S. Business Council, " Counterfeiting and Piracy in Brazil: The Economic Impact," 2004, http://www.brazilcouncil.org//usermedia/MediaLibrary/Counterfeiting_and_Piracy_in_Brazil.pdf (accessed: October 9. 2005), and Dow Jones, " Italy Contraband Market Europe's No.1: Revenue Top EUR 7 Billion-Assoc," Smart Money, October 24, 2007, http://www.smartmoney.com/news/on/index.cfm?
story=ON-20071024-000794-1138 (accessed: October 25, 2007).