By Melissa Ritti ( October 26, 2026, 18:52 GMT | Insight) -- Customs, law enforcement and other authorities detained a record 196 million counterfeit items in the European Union in 2025, 67 percent more than the year before. A new joint enforcement report by the European Commission and European Union Intellectual Property Office calls for closer involvement of online marketplaces and transport operators, however, as e-commerce volumes continue to strain detection capacity.The European Union detained more than 196 million counterfeit items in 2025, in a record haul worth an estimated €6.3 billion, or $7.1 billion, according to a new joint report by the European Commission and European Union Intellectual Property Office....
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