Technique differentiates products made by producers in different countries and even batches from the same company.
Large quantities of 10kg and 20kg bags of mixed rice in counterfeit premium brand packaging were seized in the operation.
Spare parts for BMW vehicles will now carry a security label to help customers avoid inadvertently using counterfeits.
The legislation would change how CBP can share the packing and shipping information of suspected counterfeit products.
Raids carried out since the start of the year seized more than 63,000 counterfeit items worth upwards of £5.1m, says PIPCU.
UK police seized over 20,000 counterfeit products which could have posed a safety risk to both pets and other people.
The hub, disguised as an Athens travel agency, was raided earlier this month and eight arrests were made.
The company will provide between 110m and 150m codes to help Ireland comply with EU regulations on tobacco traceability.
The Dark Side of Imitation – Counterfeit Alcohol and the Fight for Safety
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has published a white paper on the scourge of counterfeit alcohol in response to a string of high-profile incidents that have claimed hundreds of lives.
The document details some of the most notorious incidents in recent years and explains how a brand protection standard (BPS) developed by TAPA Asia Pacific (TAPA APAC) can strengthen the supply chain against counterfeit goods by encouraging logistics companies to "design out" vulnerabilities. Read more