The number of articles detained at the EU border and in the internal market fell in 2024, according to a report by the European Commission and EUIPO, but their estimated retail value increased.

According to the report, “EU Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: Results at the EU Border and in the EU Internal Market 2024”, there were 112 million counterfeit articles seized in 2024, a fall of nearly 26% compared to 2023, but a rise of over 30% compared to 2022.

However, the estimated retail value of articles seized in 2024 reached a record high of €3.8 billion. This was attributed to higher unit prices of the counterfeit good seized.

Authorities from seven EU Member States (Italy, Spain, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania and Poland) accounted for 90% of the volume of goods detained.

Almost 74% of the products detained were recorded CDs/DVDs (including software), toys, clothing, clothing accessories, cigarettes (including electronic cigarettes), perfumes and cosmetics.

More information is available on EUIPO’s website here.

EUIPO has launched the IP Enforcement Detentions Dashboard. This new platform presents the EU enforcement figures in a more accessible format.

Using the dashboard, you can explore the data based on: overall figures, internal market detentions by police and market surveillance authorities, or border figures for customs detentions.

Illustration extracted from the report