Counterfeit consumer goods

mexican handicrafts at a market in chiapas

Chiapas artisans face major threat from knockoff handicrafts, mostly made in China

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For generations, artisans in Mexico’s Chiapas state have produced handmade crafts such as clothing, leather goods and looms, to be sold in local markets. But cheap, factory-made copies of these products, mostly from China, have begun to seep into the local market, presenting a serious threat to the artisans’ traditional livelihoods.

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Tim Trainer (NF) of the London-based “Authentics Foundation;� the group is dedicated to raising awareness about the social and economic harm done by the huge global trade in counterfeit products.

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