Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has joined forces with Vice President Kamala Harris to address the issue of counterfeit goods from China impacting American businesses. Cuban highlighted the detrimental effects of knockoffs on small businesses, advocating for stricter measures to protect American companies from unfair foreign competition.
Buying counterfeit goods from unlicensed street vendors, known as ‘manteros’ or ‘top mantas,’ is now illegal in the Costa Blanca region of southeastern Spain. Police will be patrolling the streets, and those caught buying counterfeit goods will be fined €200 (around £170). This crackdown is part of a broader effort to protect local businesses and curb the sale of fake products. Similar measures have been implemented in other European cities and resorts, including Italy, where tourists who take sand home with them from beaches could face fines of up to €3,000 (£2,500).
