According to a joint report by the European Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office approximately 86 million fake items were detained in the European Union in 2022 (at the EU external border and in the internal market). The estimated value of fake items detained in the EU amounted to over EUR 2 billion, an increase of approximately 3% in 2022 compared to 2021.

The five most detained products, in terms of the number of items detained in the whole EU, were games, packaging material, toys, cigarettes and recorded CDs/DVDs. These items accounted for more than 72% of the products recorded.

Ten Member States (Italy, France, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Germany, Lithuania, Spain, Hungary, Greece and Portugal) accounted for over 96% of the total number of fake items detained in 2022 in the EU. Italy accounted for over half of the total number of fake items, and for over 33% in terms of estimated value.

As in previous years, China remains the main country of origin for the majority of fake goods entering the EU in 2022, followed by Trkiye (from which the most detained category is clothing) and Hong Kong, China (from which the most detained category is related to mobile phone accessories). In 2022, postal and express courier remained the most significant means of transport in terms of the number of cases registered.

 

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