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Breakdown by number of cases registered and articles seized by type of product EU - 2003
Product type Number of cases registered by Customs % Number of articles
seized% Comparison 2002-2003 of
the number of articles
Foodstuffs, alcoholic and other drinks 17 0.2 1489908 1.6 + 77 %
Perfumes and cosmetics 116 1.1 1009879 1.1 + 801%
Clothing and accessories 5891 55 3876271 4.2 - 58 %
a) Sportswear 1217 11.4 404092 0.4 + 6 %
b) Other clothing (ready-to-wear,…) 2062 19.3 1323259 1.4 - 57 %
c) Clothing accessories 2611 24.4 2148921 2.3 - 63 %
Electrical equipment 200 1.9 523275 0.6 - 70 %
Computer equipment (computers,screens…) 43 0.4 79402 0.1 + 68 %
CD (audio, games,software, DVD etc.), 1898 17.7 32616560 35.4 + 172 %
Watches and jewellery 1098 10.3 674327 0.7 + 59 %
Toys and games 497 4.6 12333868 13.4 + 996 %
Other goods 820 7.7 6370702 6.9 - 77 %
Cigarettes 130 332445071.2 36 + 6%
TOTAL EU 10709 100 92.218.700 100 + 9 %
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Evolution of the number of articles seized between 1998-2003
19981999
94.421.497200092.218.700
84.951.039 20012002
67.724.431 2003
25.285.844
10.000.000
1999 2000 2001 2002 20031998
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Breakdown by number of cases expressed as % by provenance or origin of goods (EU) 2003
Foodstuffs, alcoholic and other drinks TURKEY
18% POLAND
18% CHILE 18%
UKRAINE 12%
EGYPT 6%
CHINA 6%
SPAIN 6%
OTHERS 16%
Perfums and cosmetics UAE 31%
TURKEY 10%
THAILAND 9%
RUSSIA 9%
POLAND 6%
MALAYSIA 5%
SWITZERLAND 3%
OTHERS 27%
Clothing and accessories THAILAND
37% CHINA
15% TURKEY
10% CZECK REP.
3% POLAND
2% USA 2%
OTHERS 24%
NC ** 7%
a) Sportswear THAILAND
61% CHINA
8% TURKEY
4% MOROCCO
3% HONG KONG
2% BRASIL
2% OTHERS
17% NC ** 3%
b) Other clothing (ready-to-wear,…) THAILAND
37% TURKEY
12% CHINA
11% CZECH REP.
5% POLAND
4% VIETNAM
2% OTHERS
33% NC ** 6%
c) Clothing accessories (bags,sunglasses…)THAILAND
26% CHINA
21% TURKEY
10% HONG KONG
8% MOROCCO
3% UAE 2%
OTHERS 22%
NC ** 8%
Electrical equipmentCHINA
55% HONG KONG
22% TAIWAN
6% UAE 4%
THAILAND 3%
TURKEY 3%
KOREA 1%
OTHERS 6%
Computer equipment (computers,screens…) CHINA
47% HONG KONG
14% UAE 7%
SWITZERLAND 7%
USA 2%
PERU 2%
POLAND 2%
OTHERS 19%
CD (audio, games,software etc.), DVD,cassettes.. THAILAND
18% MALAYSIA
14% PAKISTAN
13% BELGIIUM
9% CHINA
8% HONG KONG
4%
OTHERS 29%
NC ** 5%
Watches and jewellery THAILAND
16% CHINA
16% HONK KONG
10% USA 9%
MALAYSIA 8%
POLAND 6%
OTHERS 24%
NC ** 11%
Toys and games CHINA
37% THAILAND 32%
HONG KONG 10%
UKRAINE 2%
USA 1%
MALAYSIA 1%
SWITZERLAND 1%
OTHERS 16%
Other goods CHINA 40%
HONG KONG 15%
INDIA 8%
THAILAND 6%
TAIWAN 2%
UAE 3%
OTHERS 33%
NC ** 3%
Cigarettes POLAND
30% CHINA
19% RUSSIA
10% UKRAINE
2% GREECE
2% MAURITIUS
2% OTHERS
18% NC ** 17%
TOTAL EU THAILAND
28% CHINA
18% TURKEY
6% HONG KONG
6 , 5 % MALAYSIA
5%
PAKISTAN 3%
USA 2,5%
OTHERS 31%
NC**: Not communicated
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Breakdown by origins and number of cases 2003
3034 136328% 31%
THAILAND
1887 CHINA18%
TURKEY
HONG KONG
MALAYSIA6886565436,5%6%5% PAKISTAN292 251
3% 2,5%USA
OTHERS
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Breakdown by origin and by number of articles seized2003
55025132 60%
China
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Taiwan
Benin
UAE13902762
14% Not com. 956070610,5% 5638494 2691985 2004898
17747232,5% 6% 3% Others 1620000 2% 2%
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Breakdown by number of cases expressed as % by trademark and product type (EU)) 2003
Foodstuffs,alcoholic and other drinks Disney 24%
Austral. Apples 18%
Spirits intern. 18%
Konar Lebe 12%
CocaCola 12%
Warner Bros 6%
NC ** 6%
Perfums and cosmetics Boss 12%
Armani 6%
Vuitton 5%
Eurocos 5%
Dior 4%
Procter&Gam. 3%
Revlon 3%
Others 62%
Clothing and accessories Vuitton 10%
Nike 6%
Burberrys 4%
Dior 3%
Gucci 3%
R.Lauren 2%
Lacoste 2%
Others 70%
a) Sportswear Nike 39%
Adidas 29%
Puma 5%
Reebok 4%
Umbro 4%
Eminem 2%
Diesel 2%
Others 15%
b) Other clothing(ready to wear…) R.Lauren
8% Nike 6%
Lacoste 5%
Burberrys 4%
Diesel 4%
Boss 4%
Evisu 4%
Others 65%
c) Clothing accessories Vuitton 32%
Gucci 8%
Dior 6%
Nike 6%
Burberrys 6%
Channel 2%
Oakley 2%
Others 38%
Electrical equipment Nokia 54%
Philips 14%
Sony 8%
Siemens 5%
Motorola 3%
Ericson 2%
Warner Bros 2%
Others 12%
Computer equipment Intel 16%
Philips 14%
Epson 14%
HP 14%
Canon 9%
Seiko 7%
Dvd Form 5%
Others 21%
CD (audio, games,software, …), DVD, cassettes etc. MPA 59%
IFPI 23%
Philips 4%
Several 4%
Nintendo 3%
EACT 1%
Mirosoft 1%
Others 5%
Watches and jewellery Rolex 28%
Breitling 8%
Cartier 5%
Ferrari 4%
Gucci 4%
Swatch 2%
TagHeuer 2%
Others 47%
Toys and games Nintendo
33% Hasbro 13%
Disney 11%
WarnerBros 2%
Marvel 2%
Sony 2%
Konami 2%
Others 35%
Other goods (medicine, car parts…) Nokia 26%
Pfizer 8%
Disney 5%
Montblanc 3%
WarnerBros 2%
NewColt 2%
Daimler-Chrys. 2%
Others 52%
Cigarettes P.Morris
24% Reemtsma
21% Imperial Tob.
22% Davidoff
2% Japan Tob.
1% Others 30%
TOTAL EU MPA 10%
Vuitton 9%
Nike 8%
Adidas 5%
IFPI 4%
Nokia 4%
Rolex 3%
Others 57%
NC**: Not communicated
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Breakdown per trademark and per number of cases – EU 2003
650357%
MPA
Vuitton
Nike
Adidas
IFPI
Nokia 942 906 797 Rolex 10% 5149% 8% 372 370 305 5% Others
4% 4% 3%
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Breakdown per number of articles seized per trademark - EU 2003
3161990734%
901518310% 7656998
8% 53529446% 3748573
4%3025044
3%2246886
2%
2955316532%
Philips
Imper.Tob.
Brit.Am.Tob.
Ph.Morris
Hasbro
YoGiOh
Disney
Others
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Evolution in % per Member State of the number of procedures and the intercepted articles - Period 2002/ 2003
Member States Number of procedures Number of intercepted articles
Year 2002 2003 %
2002 2003 %
Austria 155 331 +113% 354352 499258 +41%
Belgium 396 830 +109% 17579272 55030118 +213%
Denmark 213 515 +141% 157410 42842 -73%
Finland 182 170 -7% 3545265 1607802 -55%
France 1083 1410 +30% 2143035 1134897 -47%
Germany 2583 2587 0.1% 5951247 13889111 +133%
Greece 29 9 -69% 2964064 1060878 -64%
Ireland 295 347 +17% 91206 93233 +2%
Italy 157 297 +89% 35779167 7695209 -78%
Luxembourg 55 71 +29% 109386 163610 +49%
Netherlands 544 905 +66% 5920768 3258120 -45%
Portugal 48 63 +31% 2063750 250105 -88%
Spain 439 761 +73% 6914478 5575529 -19%
Sweden 253 396 +56% 198788 374035 +88%
United Kingdom 1125 2017 +79% 623433 1543953 +147%
TOTAL 7 557 10 709 +42% 84 395 621 92 218 700 +9%
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Breakdown by type of right covered under Regulation (EC)3295/94 expressed as % of number of cases – EU 2003
Member States Trademarks Copyrights andrelated rights
Designs and models
Patents and supplementary
protection certificates
Austria 96% 3% 1%
Belgium 65% 35%
Denmark NOT COMMUNICATED
58% 1% NOT COMMUNICATED
Finland 78% 22%
France 97% 2% 1%
Germany 96% 3% 1%
Greece 49% NOT COMMUNICATED
Ireland 76% 24%
Italy 98% 2%
Luxembourg 93% 7%
Netherlands 45% 46% 7% 2%
Portugal 70% 30%
Spain 91% 9%
Sweden 75% 5% 20%
United Kingdom 90% 6% 4%
TOTAL 83% 13,5% 1,5% 2%
Not communicated: 2%
Breakdown by number and % of customs or other procedures – EU 2003
Member States Import % IRR % Export % Transit % Custom warehouse % Re-
exportation %
Austria 287 87% 34 10% 10 3%
Belgium 507 61,1% 177 21,3% 13 15,9%
Denmark 473 94% 22 4%
Finland 28 16% 29 17% 113 66% 1 1%
France 254 18% 1114 78,5% 6 0,5% 36 3%
Germany 2262 87% 236 9% 3 0% 70 3% 13 1%
Greece 1 11% 7 78%
Ireland 3 1% 340 98% 4 1%
Italy 219 74% 26 9% 36 12% 16 5%
Luxembourg 22 31% 49 69%
Netherlands 568 63% 3 0% 229 25% 105 12%
Portugal 62 98% 1 2%
Spain 368 48,4% 194 25,5% 5 0,7% 195 25,3% 1 0,1%
Sweden 148 37% 81 20% 2 1% 4 1% 161 41%
United
TOTAL 6704 64% 2536 24% 229 2% 774 7% 193 2% 119 1%
** The breakdown for 174 cases was not communicate
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Comparison of number of cases by type of trafic - EU 2003
Type of trafic Commercial Passenger
Member States Commercial % Passenger %
Austria 64 19% 265 81%
Belgium 391 47% 439 53%
Denmark 296 59% 219 41%
Finland 160 94% 11 6%
France 550 38% 860 62%
Germany 1811 70% 776 30%
Greece NOT COUMMINICATED
Ireland 339 98% 8 2%
Italy 279 94% 18 6%
Luxembourg 69 97% 2 3%
Netherlands 457 50% 448 50%
Portugal 63 100%
Spain 577 76% 184 24%
Sweden 373 95% 23 5%
United Kingdom 1851 92% 166 8%
TOTAL 7280 68% 3421 32%
*Breakdown for 8 cases was not communicated
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Breakdown by means of transport used for the cases examined by the Customs administration of the EU - 2003
Train Air Sea Post Road Member States
Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr %
Austria 72 22% 1 0,2% 231 70% 27 7,8%
Belgium 489 59% 128 15% 203 24% 10 1%
Denmark 192 36% 6 1% 317 63%
Finland 46 27% 116 68% 9 5%
France 2 0,3% 1230 88% 67 4,7% 62 4% 49 3%
Germany 752 29% 101 4% 1050 41% 681 26%
Greece NOT COMMUNICATED 4 49% NOT COMMUNICATED
Ireland 69 20% 7 2% 271 78%
Italy 92 31% 177 60% 19 6%
Luxembourg 54 76% 17 24%
Netherlands 254 28% 96 11% 536 59% 19 2%
Portugal 36 57% 27 43%
Spain 368 48% 304 45% 86 11%
Sweden 216 54% 176 45% 4 1%
United Kingdom 1485 74% 100 5% 432 21%
TOTAL 2 0% 5355 50% 1310 12% 3205 30% 818 8%
*The breakdown for 19 cases was not communicated
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Breakdown per Member State and by type of procedure resulting in customs action – EU 2003
Member States Procedures Application for
action
% Procedures
Ex-officio
%
Austria 308 93% 23 7%
Belgium 298 36% 499 60%
Denmark 2 1% 489 97%
Finland 44 30% 103 70%
France 1269 90% 142 10%
Germany 2519 97% 68 3%
Greece 9 100%
Ireland 338 97% 9 3%
Italy 130 44% 167 56%
Luxembourg 41 58% 30 42%
Netherlands 285 31 620 69%
Portugal 48 76% 15 24%
Spain 700 92% 60 8%
Sweden 343 86% 53 14%
United Kingdom 2002 99 15 1%
TOTAL 8336 77,8% 2293 22,2%
* Breakdown for 80 cases was not provided
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Evolution of the requests for intervention per Member State
expressed in % - period 2001 / 2003 Number of applications for action
Member States 2001 2002 2003 Evolution 2002-
2003
Germany 192 258 314 +22%
Austria 44 36 55 +53%
Belgium 33 55 133 +142%
Denmark 16 35 27 -23%
Spain 139 92 58 -37%
Finland 44 50 62 +24%
France 286 334 325 -3%
Greece 41 68 27 -60%
Italy 79 127 195 +53%
Ireland 34 121 75 -38%
Luxembourg 32 42 58 +38%
Netherlands 135 151 183 +21%
Portugal 5 38 42 +11%
United Kingdom 152 172 193 +12%
Sweden 55 92 139 + 51%
TOTAL 1287 1671 1886 +13% *
* Evolution 2001-2003 = + 47%
