In 2024, 112 million were seized in the European Union counterfeit items with an estimated value of €3.8 billion, with the customs authorities alone who seized about 20 million items at the EU's borders with an estimated value of 1.5 billion euros, the highest in the last ten years. They make it the European Commission and the European Union Office for the Intellectual Property (EUIPO), specifying that, although the total number of items seized is less than the record recorded in 2023, 2024 nevertheless marked the second highest figure. Furthermore, despite fewer of items seized compared to the previous year, in 2024 the estimated value of seizures has reached the highest level never recorded.

In 2024, the authorities of seven EU Member States generated 90% of the volume and value of counterfeit products Seized. Italy is by far at the top of the ranking with the 69.32% of the total items seized, of which - According to the European report - 0.69% at the borders by customs authorities and 68.63% in the internal market by police forces and authorities market surveillance. Also in terms of value, Italy is at the top of the ranking with 76.79% of the total value of items seized in the EU.

As far as border control is concerned, the Emirates The United Arab Emirates are among the top three countries of origin of goods counterfeits together with China and Turkey. The report specifies that, despite the increase in e-commerce volumes and related seizures, sea transport remains the main mode of transport for items seized at the border.