USTR REPORTS WARN OF CONTINUING WORLDWIDE COUNTERFEITING THREATS
March 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE UNITED States Trade Representative (USTR) has released a series of detailed reports outlining the threats posed by counterfeiters worldwide and the inability of many governments to fight the problem.Its sheaf of intelligence includes comprehensive warnings from cigarette giant Philip Morris, a company that has adopted a high profile in fighting counterfeiters and smugglers.This report highlights 17 countries around the world where it thinks cigarette counterfeiting is a particular problem and where it has specific advice: Latvia, the Czech ...
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