'SP Road' in B'luru among 3 Indian markets in Notorious Markets List of US

Washington/New Delhi: Three Indian markets in three cities, including one in New Delhi, and three online markets have figured in the annual notorious market list of the US Trade Representatives released Tuesday, in which China continues on the number one spot.

The 2023 Notorious Markets List identifies 39 online markets and 33 physical markets that are reported to engage in or facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting or copyright piracy.

The three Indian markets are: Heera Panna in Mumbai, Tank Road in Karol Bagh in New Delhi, and Sadar Patrappa Road Market in Bengaluru.

Among the online Indian markets in the list are IndiaMart, Vegamovies, and WHMCS Smarters.

Sadar Patrappa Road or the SP Road in the KR Market of Bengaluru is known as a hub of electronic, hardware and machine tool goods and is notorious for its duplicate products. Said a trader from the KR Market of Bengaluru, “There is no surprise that SP Road has figured in the US List

because it a big market of duplicate products though there are some genuine shops as well.”