Crunch, that article says PMI co-hosted a meeting
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"PMI co-chairs meeting to prevent counterfeit goods in maritime transportation
On April 2 and 3, Philip Morris International (PMI) joined representatives of global shipping firms, freight forwarders, brand owners and law enforcement at the U.S. National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (NIPRC) in Arlington, Virginia to discuss progress in the prevention of maritime transportation of counterfeit goods."
"Pirated and counterfeit goods now account for 3.3 percent of all global trade,...
...Based on worldwide customs seizure data, the report estimates the global value of counterfeit and pirated goods was $509 billion in 2016, the latest year for which records were available."
Just a cigarette company and two small car companies. NOT!