Its a cancer: why Naples is the fake designer goods capital of Europe
Men arrive hauling overstuffed blue plastic bags, from which emerge Gucci baseball hats, Fendi wallets, Hermès belts and bright orange Louis Vuitton shoeboxes, sold from rickety tables at a fraction of the price of their originals.Counterfeits are a global phenomenon, whether fake fashion, toys, electronics, food or pharmaceuticals. They are estimated by the OECD club of developed countries to represent 2.5 per cent of world trade.Italy – home of the most luxury fashion brands – is the clear leader in counterfeit seizures within the European Union, accounting for 63 per cent of items confiscated by police in 2022, according to a November EU report.
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