Counterfeit goods

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.