The impacts of the global counterfeit market are expected to double by 2022, according to a new report by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s(FICCI) Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying Economy (CASCADE).
“8%-15% of global GDP is impacted due to illicit trade and criminal activities. It is estimated that the total economic and social costs globally due to counterfeiting and piracy world-wide stood between USD$737 to USD$898 billion in 2013 and this is expected to go up to USD$1.54 to USD$1.87 trillion by 2022, suggesting an increase of 108 per cent. In addition the total employment losses globally due to counterfeit and piracy stood at 2 to 2.6 million jobs in 2013 and is expected to rise to 4.2 to 5.4 million jobs in 2022, suggesting an approximate increase of 110 per cent.“