Tobacco Products

Cigarettes and toys top EU customs seizures in 2016

Customs seized 41m fake goods at the EU's borders last year worth €670m, roughly in line with 2015's figures, with around a third of the total products that could harm human health.

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  Seen and heard: counterfeiting news in brief

  Fake AMD processors, Coach sues Citi Trend, burning fakes for electricity and an Abu Dhabi accessories clampdown.

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  Viewpoint: TPD track-and-trace: be warned, says ITSA

  ITSA chair has concerns about the technology the European Commission seems to favour for tobacco track-and-trace.

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  Illicit cigarettes in decline but still a problem for the EU

  Counterfeit and contraband cigarettes account for more than 9 per cent of cigarette consumption in Europe.

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  EU fraud unit nets thousands of risky fakes

  Automotive parts, tobacco, chewing gum, toys, perfumes and headphones seized in Operation Renegade.

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  Trains ferrying fakes from China to EU should be 'on radar'

  Counterfeiters may be exploiting the rail links between China and the EU to further their trade in fake goods.

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  Hong Kong, Singapore and UAE main hubs for fake trade

  Unsurprisingly, China is the main source of fake goods, and they often transit via Hong Kong, Singapore and UAE.