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According to the Institute for the Protection of Intellectual Property and Legal Commerce, a Mexican trade group, counterfeiting and piracy are a $12.5 billion a year business in Mexico. (1) |
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Mexican buyers account for 9% of all pirated U.S. goods sold worldwide, according to the Washington-based International Intellectual Property Alliance. (2) |
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Total estimated losses due to copyright piracy in Mexico, as reported by International Intellectual Property Alliance members, amounted to $1.25 billion in 2005. (3) 
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In Mexico, 58 percent of all clothing sold is contraband or pirated, as is 60 percent of sound recordings, 55 percent of software, 90 percent of cigars and 66 percent of sports shoes. (4) |
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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 |
376.5
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65%
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326.0
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60%
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360.0
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61%
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459.0
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68%
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366.8
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61%
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| Entertainment Software |
137.7
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75%
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132.2
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76%
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136.9
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66%
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N/A
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N/A
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202.5
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83%
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| Business Software |
214.2
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64%
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222.0
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65%
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220.0
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63%
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168.9
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55%
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146.9
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55%
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| Motion Pictures |
483.0
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62%
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140.0
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70%
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50.0
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45%
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50.0
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40%
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50.0
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40%
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| Books |
42.0
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N/A
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42.0
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N/A
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40.0
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N/A
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40.0
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N/A
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40.0
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N/A
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| TOTALS |
1,253.4
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862.2
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806.9
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717.9
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806.2
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| Source: International Intellectual Property Alliance |
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Film & TV:
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For 2005, MPA reports that preliminary estimated losses in Mexico due to audiovisual piracy (including both hard goods and internet) were $483 million, and the estimated piracy level was 62%. (4)
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In Mexico City, 65% of DVDs and CDs are pirated. (5) |
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Food & Beverage:
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In Mexico City, 30% of all name-brand liquor is counterfeit or diluted with water.(6) |
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Music:
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Recording and music piracy in Mexico represents $376.5 million in losses and covers approximately 65% of all units sold in the country. The level piracy has increased slightly over the last year by 5 percentage points (from 60% to 65%) due to mostly the spread of street vendors in south and central Mexico. (7)
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Mexico ranks third in the world, after Russia and China, in sales of pirate CDs, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Annual sales of bootleg CDs total around 400 million dollars in Mexico. (8) |
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In Mexico City, 65% of DVDs and CDs are pirated. (9) |
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Tepito has continued to be a major problem for the recording industry for far too many years; it accounts for approximately 65% of the pirate music product manufactured and distributed in the country. Another major concern for the industry is Internet piracy. A third-party survey conducted by the local industry association revealed that approximately 600 million songs are annually downloaded illegally. (10)
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Other:
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The Association of American Publishers (AAP) estimates that book piracy losses in Mexico remained at $42 million in 2005. (11)
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Software:
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Losses to piracy in Mexico grew by over $100 million to $525 million, while the piracy rate remained stable. (12)
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The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) estimates that the value of pirated videogame product in the Mexican marketplace was $137.7 million in 2005, with a 75% piracy rate. (13)
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Sporting Goods:
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According to the Institute for the Protection of Intellectual Property and Legal Commerce, two out of every three pairs of tennis shoes sold in Mexico City are counterfeit. (14) |
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See: Enforcement Statistics
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