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China city is haven for fake Fram, bogus Bose.

Publication: Automotive News
Publication Date: 27-OCT-03 		Format: Online - approximately 959 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: China city is haven for fake Fram, bogus Bose.(News)(counterfeit auto parts)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Alysha Webb

It's a busy September afternoon at the Zhiyou Automotive Parts Market in this southern port city.

Messengers zoom in and out of the square on motorcycles carrying orders. Vans pull up to load and unload. Buyers and vendors haggle over prices at stalls that display parts from every major automaker and parts maker in the world.

Fram filters. Ford accessories. Champion spark plugs. Philips and Bose audio systems. BMW wheels. All at discount prices and all in their original packaging.

But most, if not all, are fake.

The Zhiyou bazaar is the heart of the counterfeit parts business in this region of China. It has been raided and closed many times but always springs back to life. By its very openness and refusal to stay closed, it underscores how deeply ingrained the culture of auto-parts counterfeiting is in China.

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