In 2017, the European customs authorities intercepted more than 31 million counterfeit articles at the EU's borders, 10 million fewer than in 2016 (see EUROPE 11834), according to the annual European Commission report on customs action published on Thursday 27 September.
The report shows that the total number of cases in the EU fell from 63,184 in 2016 to 57,433 in 2017. The number of articles intercepted is falling the majority of EU countries, with the notable exception of Finland,...