Counterfeiters Will Win the Trade War
The Chinese fake goods industry is enormous. Mainland China is the world’s largest producer of counterfeits, accounting for 63.2 percent of seized goods.
Top 5 reasons why counterfeit goods are getting harder to spot
Our diverse portfolio of businesses provides the most comprehensive range of solutions. From tagging red hot billets of steel at over 1200°C, to marking items immersed in liquid nitrogen; from marking products on stationary or slow manufacturing lines – the only thing we cannot mark is air.
THE MITAS TOUCH – MARKS EVERYTHING BUT AIR!
Our diverse portfolio of businesses provides the most comprehensive range of solutions. From tagging red hot billets of steel at over 1200°C, to marking items immersed in liquid nitrogen; from marking products on stationary or slow manufacturing lines – the only thing we cannot mark is air.
Untangling the worldwide web of counterfeiting
Counterfeiting continues to grow. Why? One reason is that criminal enterprises increasingly view counterfeiting as a low-risk, high-reward revenue stream. The involvement of organised crime has raised the level of sophistication in counterfeiting, enabling counterfeiters to exploit more unsuspecting consumers…
Counterfeit merchandise poses risks to your health and safety
The booming industry of fakes is fueled by the proliferation of online sales, where scammers create websites, market fake products, collect money and avoid sales taxes, all while remaining virtually anonymous. Here’s why there’s much more at stake for you…
Can You Spot A Counterfeit Wine?
Consumers and collectors vulnerable to fakes. Big money draws clever criminals who can be very good at separating you from your money. Counterfeit wine is no exception and has bilked consumers out of millions of dollars. It’s a simple scam…
The 2018 Tax Stamp Forum is rapidly approaching
The 2018 Tax Stamp Forum is rapidly approaching. Join international presenters and panelists in Nairobi to explore how the world of revenue stamps is changing – and why. The 3-day programme – Monday 7 May to Wednesday 9 May: welcomes experts…
Most pirated products
The trade in counterfeited goods is worth a whopping $462 billion (£321bn) a year! According to the most recent figures from the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office, with a 2017 report predicting it could hit an astonishing $2.3…
Fake medicines flourish in Africa
“WHO estimates that one out of 10 medicines in the world is fake but the figure can be as high as seven in certain countries, especially in Africa…” World Economic Forum estimates the selling of illicit counterfeit medicine has a…
Sip of deceit!
Up to 70 per cent of bottled water in the Kenyan market could be fake. Kenya is among nine countries in the world where leading brands of bottled water are contaminated with tiny plastic particles, exposing consumers to cancer and…