How can I officially report counterfeit goods sold in China to the Chinese authorities?
January 5th, 2010 | by admin |BSherman makes a strong case about counterdeit goods being a problem in China at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091221185005AAqKxtL
How can I report crooked Chinese shop owners, who illegally sell counterfeit goods, to the authorities so that they face the full effect of the Chinese law and hopefully track it back to the source.
You’re funny. There are three types of goods in China, Originals, half-originals (that’s the direct translation) and pirated. The originals are usually a little more expensive in China than it would be normally in another country because for some stupid reason, China has to pay extra tax for it even if it’s made here. That’s why China created "half" originals; good quality copies. Then there are the pirated/ fakes which are usually low quality goods, the ones where even a blind person would know it’s a fake.
If the government/authorities didn’t allow something, it wouldn’t be seen or heard of- that simple. If you see piracy widespread in China, it’s because even if there are laws against it, it’s just a formality but that’s it.
You can’t really do anything about the counterfeit goods. China’s economy is booming, they’re not going to stop for you.