Five Counterfeit Hotspots In Belarus That Brand Owners Must Be Aware Of

In the latest installment in our regular series on marketplaces around the world that are reportedly notorious for being counterfeit havens, we head to the nation of Belarus.

Situated in the heart of eastern Europe, Belarus is a landlocked country bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. Due to its proximity, it has become a "targeted transit country for crime groups smuggling illicit merchandise between Asian and European markets", according to Interpol. For that reason, the governments of China and Belarus recently teamed up in an effort to tackle the international trade in counterfeit goods. The move is designed to work within the framework of the Belt and Road initiative, and the hope is it will help quell the issue of fakes entering and leaving Belarus.