EU Publishes Latest Statistics On Counterfeit Goods Seizures

The EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) have published their annual report on seizures of counterfeit goods in the European Union. Here, we summarise some of its key findings.

The latest joint EUIPO-DG TAXUD report, 'EU enforcement of intellectual property rights: results at the EU border and in the EU internal market 2022', has revealed that 86 million counterfeit products, with an estimated value of more than €2 billion, were seized in 2022. These seizures either took place within the EU or at one of its external borders, with Italy detaining more than half the total number of counterfeits and around 33% of the total value (approximately €660 million). As in previous years, China is identified as the main country of origin for the majority of counterfeit goods entering the EU, followed by Turkey and Hong Kong.