USTR “Notorious Markets
List” spotlights illicit online pharmacies and
risk ofcounterfeit medicines
USTR “Notorious Markets List” spotlights illicit online pharmacies and risk of
counterfeit medicines
Updated - January 09, 2025 at 09:21 PM. | Mumbai
Three physical markets in India and online market place Indiamart among those
listed by the report
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Report flagged physical markets in India at Heera Panna, Mumbai (for alleged
counterfeits of accessories, footwear, cosmetics); Sadar Patrappa Road Market,
Bengaluru (electronic products); Tank Road, Delhi (footwear, apparel)
The latest “Notorious Markets List” from the office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) has red-flagged three physical markets in India, besides
the online marketplace Indiamart.
The list highlights online and physical markets that reportedly engage in or
facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting or copyright piracy, the USTR
said. The NML’s “issue focus” in 2024 is on illicit online pharmacies and the
risks of counterfeit medicines. “Counterfeit medicines pose a significant
health and safety risk to consumers, and the growing market of illicit online
pharmacies has increased the spread of these dangerous counterfeits,” it
added.
The 2024 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy identified
38 online markets and 33 physical markets “that are reported to engage in or
facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting or copyright piracy,” the USTR
said. Pointing to the evolving nature of counterfeit sales in China, it
identified social commerce• Телекоммуникации и связь » Компьютерная сеть » Интернет » Электронная торговля » Электронная коммерция » Социальная коммерция
• Торговля » Электронная торговля » Электронная коммерция » Социальная коммерция platform Douyin Mall, owned by ByteDance, for the
first time, the note said.
Citing concerns from “rights holders”, the report flagged physical markets in
India at Heera Panna, Mumbai (for alleged counterfeits of accessories,
footwear, cosmetics); Sadar Patrappa Road Market, Bengaluru (electronic
products); Tank Road, Delhi (footwear, apparel etc).
Online pharmacies
Acknowledging the convenience of e-commerce• Телекоммуникации и связь » Компьютерная сеть » Интернет » Электронная торговля » Электронная коммерция
• Торговля » Электронная торговля » Электронная коммерция, the report said, it makes online
pharmacies an appealing option for consumers, “but the ability of bad actors
to avoid regulatory authorities makes the online environment fertile ground
for illegal activity,” the report said. Citing statistics from the Alliance
for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP), it said, “20 new illicit pharmacy websites
are created every day. These websites may look legitimate, purportedly
offering brand-name drugs at discounted prices, but they bypass regulations
designed to protect consumers by operating without a license, selling
medications without prescriptions, without safety warnings, and without proper
oversight of the drugs being distributed.” Among the estimated 35,000 online
pharmacies operating worldwide, “a staggering 96 percent operate in violation
of the law,” it added.
On Indiamart, the USTR report said, the business-to-business• Экономика » Бизнес online
marketplace had been largely compliant with takedown requests, but there was
“no dedicated IP portal, the process of submitting such takedown requests is
extremely cumbersome and the response time to stakeholders has been
inconsistent.”
Further, it added, the large volume of counterfeit goods still available on
Indiamart “estimated to make up more than 50 per cent of all products sold,
including pharmaceuticals, electronics, and apparel, indicates that additional
actions to implement anti-counterfeiting best practices are needed.”
The report said, “Right holders remain concerned about the lack of proactive
monitoring for infringing goods and an absence of clear certifications by 27
sellers, beyond acceptance of the terms of use.” Indiamart, however,
“continues to disclaim all liability, claiming that it bears no responsibility
for the products sold on its site,” the report said.
The NML also identified other China-based e-commerce• Телекоммуникации и связь » Компьютерная сеть » Интернет » Электронная торговля » Электронная коммерция
• Торговля » Электронная торговля » Электронная коммерция and social commerce• Телекоммуникации и связь » Компьютерная сеть » Интернет » Электронная торговля » Электронная коммерция » Социальная коммерция
• Торговля » Электронная торговля » Электронная коммерция » Социальная коммерция
markets Taobao, DHGate, and Pinduoduo, as well as the cloud storage service
Baidu Wangpan, the note said. Other listed markets include seven physical
markets around China known for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of
counterfeit goods, it added.
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