In response to growing CII member interest in the issue of counterfeiting, RT-264 investigated and has made recommendations on product integrity concerns from low-cost sourcing countries. Data were collected from face-to-face interviews, as well as photographic and documentary evidence. Interviews with industry and government leaders were conducted in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Pakistan, UK, Canada, and the United States. The team’s efforts focused on knock-off branded industrial materials and equipment, as well as non-branded raw materials or commodity items.
As of 2003, the total value of all counterfeit products marketed in the world was estimated to be $1 trillion annually. In 2003, U.S. Customs seized $94 million in counterfeit products and goods at ports of entry into the U.S.
This research revealed a fundamental need for a controlled supply chain, including supplier pre-qualification, manufacturer surveillance, resident inspection, third-party verification, and unscheduled in-process inspections.
Product Integrity Concerns in Low-cost Sourcing Countries: Counterfeiting within the Construction In - RR264-11
Publication Date: 10/2014 Type: Research Report Pages: 597 Status: Reference
Product Integrity Concerns in Low-cost Sourcing Countries: Counterfeiting within the Construction In - RS264-1
Publication Date: 08/2010 Type: Research Summary Pages: 47 Status: Supporting Product
Education Materials
Product Integrity Concerns: The Threat of Counterfeit Products in Construction - WS264-01
Publication Date: 06/2012 Type: Video Pages: 0 Status: Supporting Product
Presentations from CII Events
Plenary Session - Product Integrity Concerns in Low-cost Sourcing Countries
Publication Date: 07/2010 Presenter: Number of Slides: 15 Event Code: AC10
Implementation Session - Product Integrity Concerns in Low-cost Sourcing Countries
Publication Date: 07/2010 Presenter: Number of Slides: 53 Event Code: AC10
Session - Product Integrity Concerns in Low-Cost Sourcing Countries
Publication Date: Presenter: Number of Slides: 83 Event Code: PIW1011
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