TOKYO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Japan's customs reported a record 33,019 cases of counterfeit products imported in 2024, up 4.3 percent from the previous year, government data showed Friday.

The number of intercepted items infringing intellectual property rights climbed 22.8 percent to 1.3 million, underlying the spread of online shopping, according to the Finance Ministry.

Clothes accounted for 11,774 cases, representing 31.3 percent of the total, followed by bags, accounting for 7,293 cases, or 19.3 percent.

Meanwhile, tobacco and smoking-related products represented the largest portion of the total goods at 191,976.

The estimated market value of genuine versions of the seized products stood at around 28.2 billion yen (about 191 million U.S. dollars), the ministry said. Enditem

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