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Physical Markets
- Bahia Market (Guayaquil, Ecuador). This expansive market of at least 1,000 vendors sells high quantities of illicit goods, many of which are either counterfeit products or goods stolen from the Guayaquil port.
- China Small Commodities Market (Yiwu, China). The China Small Commodities Market in Yiwu reportedly sells over 410,000 different items, mostly small consumer goods. Industry has cited the market as a center for wholesaling of infringing goods. Officials in Yiwu have met repeatedly with U.S. Government officials and stressed their work to improve IPR enforcement. Industry confirms that the enforcement in Yiwu has improved. Continued improvement is needed, particularly in the area of criminal enforcement.
- Greenhills, Quiapo, Binondo, Makati Cinema Square, and 168 Mall (Manila, Philippines). Street stalls in these areas are a haven for counterfeit clothing, shoes, watches, and handbags. Due to the unwillingness of local investigation agencies and government authorities to confront stall owners, trademark owners have had a difficult time obtaining meaningful enforcement action. Also, although a 2006 Executive Order establishes landlord liability, reportedly no landlords have yet been prosecuted for IPR violations.
- Gorbushka and Rubin Trade Center and Savelovskiy Market (Moscow, Russia). Industry representatives report that piracy problems persist in these markets, though the situation has improved at the Gorbushka and Rubin Trade Center. In Moscow, illegal optical discs are still available at the upscale Gorbushka consumer electronics market, but less overtly displayed than in previous years. Pirated goods are more widely and openly available at the Savelovskiy electronics market in Moscow.
- Harco Glodok (Jakarta, Indonesia). This is reported to be one of the largest markets in Indonesia for counterfeit and pirated goods, particularly well-known for pirated optical discs. Enforcement officials are reportedly reluctant to conduct regular enforcement actions because of the presence of organized criminal gangs. Indonesian law enforcement authorities have successfully utilized some U.S. assistance.
- La Salada (Buenos Aires, Argentina). La Salada is the largest of more than 40 well-established markets in Buenos Aires that have been cited as being heavily involved in the sale of counterfeit goods. Fewer raids were conducted at La Salada in 2009 due to high-profile efforts by the Buenos Aires provincial authorities in May 2009 to bring order to La Salada by verifying business licenses of vendors and by efforts to stop trucks headed towards the market to verify their contents. However, the results of such efforts have not yet been announced.
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