_STATEMENT OF JULIE MYERS::
of piracy and related IPR violations over the Internet. The counterfeit pharmaceutical operation in China and 12 Chinese nationals were. arrested.
http://www.senate.gov/comm/finance/general/hearings/testimony/2005test/042606jmtest.pdfHOME |
I'm doing research regaring the distribution and sale of counterfeit
cigarettes in China. I have a few questions regarding said topic:
What are the major distribution channels for counterfeit cigarettes in
China and what are the percentages of volume sold through these
channels? What is the overall volume of counterfeit cigarettes sold
in China?
What proportion of counterfeit cigarettes in China are sold
through Internet-related sales and how is the Internet involved in
these transactions? What are some sample websites that sell
counterfeit cigarettes in China if any exist (in Chinese is ok)?
Thanks!
By counterfeit, I was referring to cigarettes that are produced
generically and then stamped with a brand name (like Marlboro) without
permission. Also, despite the $1 price of cigarettes in China (or
around 8 RMB), American cigarettes are still relatively expensive
compared to certain local brands that sell for 1 or 2 RMB.
Counterfeiting cigarettes is definitely a flourishing activity in
China, depite recent government efforts to stop it.
I realize that counterfeiting cigarettes is illegal and that
information may be hard to find. That was part of the reason why I
asked that question instead of doing the research myself. 16 Issues in the smuggling of tobacco products::
Several issues related to cigarette smuggling and cross-border shopping about the scale of legal and illegal Internet cigarette sales. Moreover, many govern
http://www1.worldbank.org/tobacco/tcdc/393TO406.PDFHOME |
Americas Watchdog Warns of Eminent Global Disaster from Counterfeit ::
offenders in counterfeit manufacturing of drugs or cigarettes are China and per day from Internet drug counterfeiters or cigarette counterfeiters trying to
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/9/emw554837.htmHOME |
Since the trade is at least technical illegal, there will be no
information available on the trade channels or statistics readily
availabe on the Internet.
Fons (non-smoker in Shanghai) Statement of The Honorable Julie Myers, Assistant Secretary for U.S. ::
to combat the problem of piracy and related IPR violations over the Internet. against the largest counterfeit pharmaceutical operation in China and 12 Chinese
http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/uscn_others_2006072501.htmlHOME |
By counterfit, do you mean brand-name cigarettes manufactures without
license? (as opposed to ones without a tax stamp)
Apparantly legitimate localy produced major Americian cigarette brands
are
quite cheap in China, around US$1 a pack, which is competitive with
'major brand' Chinese cigarettes. This might discourage
counterfitting.
In almost all of China, counterfeit products trade openly through
ordinary
retail channels, probably in cooperation with authorities. The "Silk
Market," one of Beijing's more famous counterfeit bazars, leans right
up against the U.S. Embassy.
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