Alibaba, Tencent E-Commerce Web sites Additional to U.S. Counterfeit and Piracy Checklist
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The U.S. government included well-known Chinese e-commerce web sites AliExpress and WeChat, operated by
Alibaba and
Tencent Holdings, respectively, to its hottest “notorious markets for counterfeiting and piracy” listing.
The listing, compiled by the Place of work of the United States Trade Agent and introduced on Thursday, highlights on line and bodily marketplaces that engage or aid trademark counterfeiting or copyright piracy.
There are a full of 42 on line markets and 35 physical markets identified on the record, in accordance to the U.S. trade representative.
This is the 1st time that AliExpress or the WeChat e-commerce technique make the checklist, joining the ranks of other Chinese on line marketplaces that include things like Baidu Wangpan, DHGate, Pinduoduo, and Taobao.
Each internet sites “reportedly aid considerable trademark counterfeiting,” the trade representative’s office environment explained in a launch accompanying the report.
AliExpress is Alibaba’s (ticker:
BABA) organization-to-client platform, which sells Chinese goods across the world. As a whole, Alibaba is regarded for obtaining “some of the ideal anti-counterfeiting processes” in the e-commerce market, but copyright holders identified a major maximize in counterfeit products offered for sale on AliExpress, according to the business office of the trade representative.
“We are heartened that the USTR now recognized Alibaba has some of the greatest anti-counterfeiting procedures and programs in the e-commerce sector,” in accordance to a penned statement from Alibaba.
“We know the challenges in IP defense and continue to be thoroughly committed to advancing our leadership in this location,” the corporation additional.
WeChat’s e-commerce procedure, managed by Tencent (
TCEHY), has fast grown to be a single of the greatest marketplaces in China, and the “largest platforms for counterfeit products in China,” according to the U.S. government’s listing.
Tencent “strongly disagree[s]” with the trade representative’s checklist, according to a statement emailed by a Tencent spokesperson. The firm actively monitors, deters, and functions on violations across the platform, the spokesperson extra.
“IPR security is central to our company,” the firm mentioned. “We consider a comprehensive technique, based mostly on sector ideal procedures, to combatting counterfeiting and infringement on all of our platforms.”
The U.S. has posted the notorious markets record given that 2011 to boost community awareness and support mental residence enforcement.
Tencent’s U.S.-stated inventory shut .6% decreased on Thursday. Alibaba fell .9%.
Compose to Sabrina Escobar at sabrina.escobar@barrons.com