EU authorities seized a record 196 million counterfeit items worth €6.3 billion ($7.1 billion) in 2025, up 67 per cent from 2024, the European Commission said.
Clothing accounted for nearly one-fifth of detained items.
Customs intercepted 42 million goods at EU borders, with most cases linked to express courier and postal shipments associated with e-commerce.EU authorities seized a record 196 million counterfeit items worth €6.3 billion ($7.1 billion) in 2025, up 67 per cent from 2024, the European Commission said.
Clothing accounted for nearly one-fifth of detained items.
Customs intercepted 42 million goods at EU borders, with most cases linked to express courier and postal shipments associated with e-commerce.
EU seizes record 196 mn counterfeits worth $7.1 bn; clothing tops list
