According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, counterfeit products cost the global economy over $500 billion a year. Some other estimates declare the damage is in the trillions. This is a major economic problem and a danger to U.S. rights holders, legitimate businesses and workers in the areas of innovation and creativity.

U.S. Customs in Chicago, in January 2022 alone, reported 29 seizures of shipments of counterfeit items worth $2.88 million. The goods included shoes, wallets, designer apparel, handbags, and jewelry with shipments arriving from China, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Russia, the Philippines, Thailand, Mexico and Israel.