| General: |
Brazil
Estimated Trade Losses due to Copyright Piracy (in millions of US dollars) and Levels of Piracy: 2001-2005
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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Loss
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Level
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Loss
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Level
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Loss
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Level
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Loss
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Level
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Loss
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Level
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| Records & Music |
334.5
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52%
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343.5
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52%
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338.7
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52%
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320.4
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53%
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302.0
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55% (MC99% CD47%)
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| Business Software |
385.2
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64%
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359.0
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64%
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309.0
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61%
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260.0
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55%
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272.3
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56%
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| Motion Pictures |
N/A
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N/A
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120.0
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30%
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120.0
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30%
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120.0
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35%
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120.0
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33%
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| Entertainment Software |
120.8
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77%
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120.4
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74%
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125.7
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56%
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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99%
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| Books |
18.0
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N/A
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18.0
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N/A
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14.0
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N/A
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14.0
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N/A
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14.0
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N/A
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| TOTALS |
858.5+
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960.9
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907.4
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715.2
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708.3
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Source: International Intellectual Property Alliance  |
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A study byMcKinsey reports that unregulated trade in Brazil accounts for 40% of the national income and is the main instigator of piracy and counterfeit manufacturing. (1) |
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Trade in counterfeit goods resulted in a loss in government tax revenue of 30 billion reais ($14.2 billion) last year. (2)
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Counterfeiting and Piracy in Brazil: The Economic Impact, Brazil-U.S. Business Council
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| Auto and Parts: |
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It is estimated that 10% of all auto parts sold in Brazil are counterfeit. (3) |
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The most commonly counterfeited parts are axles, bearings, shock absorbers, bulbs, break pads, catalytic converters, and clutches. (4)
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| Luxury Goods: |
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| Music: |
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9.5% of the world’s pirated music products are produced in Brazil. (5) |
Pharmaceuticals:
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5-7% of all medicines in Brazil are counterfeit. (6) |
| Software: |
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In 2005, losses to piracy in Brazil grew by over $100 million to $766 million, while the piracy rate remained stable. |
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| Tobacco: |
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Brazil loses $500 million in tax revenue to counterfeit cigarette sales. (7)
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34% of all cigarettes sold are counterfeit. (8) |
| Toys: |
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12% of all toys sold in Brazil are counterfeit. (9) |
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Counterfeiting costs the toy industry 80,000 jobs. (10) |
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$31 million are lost to counterfeit toy sales. (11) |
