Insourcing Piracy
The dwindling list of "Made in USA" goods just got a dubious addition: fakes.
A federal crackdown on counterfeit imports appears to be driving more of the business stateside. U.S. seizures were up 67% last year in value terms.
To evade authorities, makers of knockoffs have come up with a new division of labor: They're importing unbranded apparel and other gear from Chinese factories and sewing on the logos in small U.S. sweatshops.
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A federal crackdown on counterfeit imports appears to be driving more of the business stateside. U.S. seizures were up 67% last year in value terms.
To evade authorities, makers of knockoffs have come up with a new division of labor: They're importing unbranded apparel and other gear from Chinese factories and sewing on the logos in small U.S. sweatshops.
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