Counterfeit goods
Coverage of Counterfeit goods in the Nexus archive.
- ‘It is a failure by AliExpress’: European Commission fines the Chinese marketplace $629 million for not blocking counterfeit goods
The European Commission fined AliExpress $629 million for failing to block counterfeit and unsafe products on its platform under the Digital Services Act. The fine follows similar penalties against Temu and X, with the commission accusing AliExpress of not systematically addressing risks to consumer safety.
- EU hits AliExpress with a record 550 million-euro fine over unsafe and counterfeit goods
The European Commission has fined AliExpress 550 million euros for failing to curb the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products.
- Wearing pride: Mexico’s counterfeit jersey economy, explained
Mexico’s national team jersey, a symbol of national pride, is widely counterfeited due to its high official price relative to average wages. Counterfeit goods, including jerseys, entered through ports like Manzanillo and hubs like Tepito, caused 63.262 billion pesos in consumption in 2025, leading to 70,000 lost formal jobs in the textile sector.
- NYPD seizes $151M in counterfeit goods on Canal Street, other areas of Lower Manhattan
NYPD seized $151 million in counterfeit goods, including fake Rolexes, designer sunglasses, and Knicks apparel, during a sweep in Lower Manhattan and Canal Street, resulting in over a dozen arrests.
- Vietnam Touts IP Crackdown Results After US Launches New Probe
Vietnam is highlighting results from its intellectual property (IP) crackdown following a new U.S. investigation. A market in Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon Square, is noted for selling counterfeit goods.
- ‘Notorious’ Vietnam market defies raids, US tariff threats to sell luxury knock-offs
The Ninh Hiep wholesale market in Hanoi, Vietnam, continues to thrive in counterfeit luxury goods despite government raids and U.S. tariff threats. Sellers report minimal enforcement, with police conducting annual seizures for media coverage, allowing business to persist.
- The hidden signs that 'luxury boutique' on Instagram is actually flogging cheap Chinese knock-offs - from the telltale names, sneaky tactics and giveaway 'family backstory'
An Instagram account claiming to be a luxury boutique is allegedly selling cheap Chinese knock-offs, using tactics such as telltale names and a fake family backstory. The account's sneaky behavior has raised suspicions among consumers. The discovery highlights the ongoing issue of counterfeit goods being sold online.
- American IP probe against Vietnam seen as much about trade deficit as fakes
The United States is conducting an intellectual property probe against Vietnam, which analysts suggest is motivated as much by addressing the trade deficit as combating counterfeit goods.