List of notorious markets

This is a list of notorious markets. Notorious markets are designated by the Office of the United States Trade Representative as markets where large-scale intellectual property infringement takes place.

Current

This is a list of notorious markets listed in the 2019 report (published in 2020).

Name	Type	Location	Notes	Listed since	References
1337x	Online	Finland	Provides links to torrent files	2017	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
1Fichier	Online	France	Cyberlocker, popular in France	2017	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Amazon (foreign domains)	Online	Various	Challenging for right holders to combat counterfeit goods Only applies to domains amazon.ca, amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.fr, and amazon.in	2019	[‡ 1]
BestBuyIPTV	Online	Italy	Offers illegal IPTV services Completely unrelated to Best Buy	2019	[‡ 1]
Bukalapak	Online	Indonesia	E-commerce site selling counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Carousell	Online	Singapore	Lack of an official program to report IP infringement, no indication if action is taken on reports	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Chomikuj	Online	Netherlands	Cyberlocker, popular in Poland	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Cimaclub	Online	France, Russia	Most popular Arabic piracy site in the world Major source of pirated video for the Middle East and North Africa	2019	[‡ 1]
DHgate	Online	China	Business-to-business e-commerce site in China Widespread availability of counterfeit items	2017	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Dytt8	Online	Taiwan	Non-English torrent site	2019	[‡ 1]
Firestorm	Online	Unknown	Third-party server for World of Warcraft	2017	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
FlokiNET	Online	Romania, Iceland	Bulletproof hosting provider, hosts 1337x	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Flvto	Online	Netherlands, Russia	Stream ripping, allows downloading of YouTube videos	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Fmovies	Online	Ukraine	Allows illegal streaming of movies	2017	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Hosting Concepts B.V. and Regional Network Information Center JSC	Online	Unknown	Domain name registrar and web hosting service for illegal online pharmacies	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
IndiaMART	Online	India	Sells counterfeit and illegal pharmaceuticals, not listed individually in 2019 report (hosted by Hosting Concepts B.V. and Regional Network Information Center JSC)	2017	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Library Genesis	Online	Unknown	Provides unauthorized access to books, sources papers and journals from Sci-Hub	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
MP3Juices	Online	Russia	Stream ripping, allows downloading of YouTube videos	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
MPGH	Online	Czech Republic	Sells cheats in online games	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Newalbumreleases	Online	Czech Republic	Provides pirated downloads of newly-released music	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Phimmoi	Online	Vietnam	Vietnamese movie piracy site	2019	[‡ 1]
Pinduoduo	Online	China	E-commerce site selling counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Private Layer	Online	Panama, Switzerland	Bulletproof hosting provider, listing also contains all sites hosted on said provider	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Propeller Ads	Online	Cyprus	Advertising network for illicit goods serving piracy sites	2019	[‡ 1]
RapidGator	Online	Russia	Large cyberlocker	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
RARBG	Online	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Popular torrent site, generates revenue through advertisements and malware	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
RuTracker	Online	Russia	Popular torrent site	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Sci-Hub	Online	Russia	Provides unauthorized access to academic papers and journals, related to Library Genesis	2017	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Seasonvar	Online	Russia	Site for streaming pirated content	2019	[‡ 1]
Shopee	Online	China, Singapore	E-commerce site selling countefeit goods in Southeast Asia	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Snapdeal	Online	India	E-commerce site selling counterfeit watches and shoes to India	2019	[‡ 1]
Taobao	Online	China	E-commerce site selling counterfeit goods, operated by Alibaba	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
The Pirate Bay	Online	Unknown	One of the first torrent sites, very vocal in openly promoting piracy	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Tokopedia	Online	Indonesia	E-commerce site selling counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Torrentz2	Online	Bulgaria	Hosted by Private Layer, clone of Torrentz	2017	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Turbobit	Online	Netherlands	Cyberlocker site used for piracy of music	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Uploaded	Online	Germany	Cyberlocker site with a rewards program based on downloads	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
UpToBox	Online	France	Cyberlocker with a referral and rewards program that encourages uploading large files	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
VK	Online	Russia	Social media site that facilitates video piracy	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Warmane	Online	Unknown	Third-party server for World of Warcraft	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
La Salada, Buenos Aires	Physical	Argentina	One of the largest black markets for illegal goods in Argentina	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Rua 25 de Março, São Paulo	Physical	Brazil	Notorious for shopping malls that sell pirated and counterfeit goods	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 4]
Central Market, Phnom Penh	Physical	Cambodia	Historic landmark in Cambodia, stores throughout the area sell counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Garment wholesale and retail malls near Zhanxi Road, Guangzhou	Physical	China	Includes the Jinlongpan, Kindo, Yulong, and Zhanxi markets Counterfeit products accounted for 30–70% of these markets' mercandise	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Southern Watch Trade Center, Guangzhou	Physical	China	Near Zhanxi Road, stores sell counterfeit watches	2019	[‡ 1]
Huaqiangbei Electronics Malls, Shenzhen	Physical	China	Includes the Yuan Wang, Long Sheng,and Man Har Digital Plaza Malls Hundreds of vendors selling counterfeit electronic components	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Luohu Commercial City, Shenzhen	Physical	China	Half of the mall's merchandise consists of counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Silk Market, Beijing	Physical	China	Most of the market's merchandise is counterfeit	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Wu’ai Market, Shenyang	Physical	China	Largest market in northeastern China, hub for counterfeit products	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 4]
Yiwu International Merchandise City, Yiwu	Physical	China	Largest small commodities market worldwide, some vendors sell infringing products	2019	[‡ 1]
La Bahia Market, Guayaqu	Physical	Ecuador	Market where counterfeit apparel, footwear, CDs, and DVDs can be found	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Tank Road, Delhi	Physical	India	Sells counterfeit apparel and footware	2017	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Millennium Centre, Aizawl	Physical	India	Market for counterfeit clothing and electronics	2019	[‡ 1]
Heera Panna, Mumbai	Physical	India	Sells counterfeit watches, shoes, electronics, and cosmetics Protected by local authorities	2019	[‡ 1]
Kidderpore, Kolkata	Physical	India	Sells counterfeit electronics, cosmetics, apparel, and pirated media	2019	[‡ 1]
Mangga Dua Market, Jakarta	Physical	Indonesia	Sells various counterfeit goods	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Dordoy/Dordoi Market, Bishkek	Physical	Kyrgyz Republic	Sells various counterfeit goods	2019	[‡ 1]
Petaling Street Market, Kuala Lumpur	Physical	Malaysia	Sells various counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
El Tepito, Mexico City	Physical	Mexico	Sells and distributed counterfeit goods Region is dangerous, making it nearly impossible for right holders to enforce their rights	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Mercado San Juan de Dios, Guadalajara	Physical	Mexico	Largest indoor market in Latin America One third of vendors sell devices to circumvent DRM	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Ciudad del Este	Physical	Paraguay	Regional hub for the manufacturing and distribution of counterfeit products	2016	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Polvos Azu, Lima	Physical	Peru	Sells various counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan, Manila	Physical	Philippines	Sells various counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Sadovod Market, Moscow	Physical	Russia	Sells various counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Gorbushkin Dvor Mall, Moscow	Physical	Russia	Known for its high volume of counterfeit electronics, un-cooperative local authorities	2019	[‡ 1]
Els Limits de La Jonquera, Girona	Physical	Spain	Sells counterfeit luxury items	2017	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Patpong Market, Bangkok	Physical	Thailand	Sells various counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul	Physical	Turkey	Sells various counterfeit goods	2017	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
7th Kilometer Market	Physical	Ukraine	Sells various counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Barabashova, Kharkiv	Physical	Ukraine	Largest market in eastern Ukraine, center for regional distribution of IP-infringing products	2019	[‡ 1]
Ajman China Mall, Ajman	Physical	United Arab Emirates	Sells and distributes counterfeit goods sourced from China	2017	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Markets in Deira District, Dubai	Physical	United Arab Emirates	Many IP-infringing markets Known to locals and many tourists	2019	[‡ 1]
Bến Thành Market, Ho Chi Minh City	Physical	Vietnam	One of the oldest and most well-known markets in Ho Chi Minh City Sells various counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Đồng Xuân Market, Hanoi	Physical	Vietnam	Sells various counterfeit goods	2018	[‡ 1][‡ 2]

Previously listed

Markets listed here were previously included in various reports, but were not included in the 2019 report. The reason for delisting is not always known.

Name	Type	Location	Status	Notes	Year listed	Year delisted	References
4shared	Online	Brazil	Unknown	Not listed in 2018 report	2016	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
BeeVideo	Online	China	Unknown	IPTV application, not listed in 2017 report	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
BeoutQ	Online	Saudi Arabia	Shutdown	Reasons for shutdown unknown	2018	2019	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Convert2MP3.net	Online	Unknown	Unknown	Stream ripping site, not listed in 2018 report, shut down in 2019 after legal action[1]	2017	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3]
Dopefile	Online	Bulgaria, Pakistan	Unknown	Not listed in 2018 report	2017	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3]
ExtraTorrent	Online	Ukraine	Shutdown	Voluntarily closed in May 2017	2013	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
GoMovies	Online	Vietnam, Ukraine	Shutdown	Shutdown following a criminal investigation in 2018, also known as 123movies	2017	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3]
GongChang	Online	China	Unknown	E-commerce platform known for the sale of counterfeits, not listed in 2017 report	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
IndoXXI	Online	Indonesia	Shutdown	Indonesian government forced IndoXXI to cease operations	2018	2019	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Kinogo	Online	Ukraine	Shutdown	Seized by Ukrainian police	2017	2019	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Movshare Group	Online	Various	Unknown	Includes nowvideo.sx, wholecloud.net, auroravid.to, bitvid.sx, nowdownload.ch, cloudtime.to, mewatchseries.to, and watchseries.ac Not listed in 2018 report	2016	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Movie4k	Online	Russia	Unknown	Not listed in 2018 report	2017	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3]
Mp3va	Online	Russia	Dropped by payment processors	Sold unlicensed music, pretending to be legitimate	2016	2019	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Muaban	Online	Vietnam	Unknown	E-commerce site selling counterfeit apparel and footware, not listed in 2017 report	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
MyEgy	Online	Russia, Egypt	Unknown	Hosts various infringing files, such as pirated video games, not listed in 2017 report	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Nanjing Imperiosus	Online	China	Shutdown	Domain registrar for illegal online pharmacies, closed after being terminated by ICANN	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Openload	Online	Unknown	Shutdown	Shutdown after legal action by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment	2017	2019	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Pelispedia	Online	Uruguay	Shutdown	Shutdown by local police and Interpol	2018	2019	[‡ 1][‡ 2]
Pobieramy24, Darkwarez, Catshare, and Fileshark	Online	Poland	Unknown	Sites index cyberlockers for searching pirated content, not listed in 2017 report	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Putlocker	Online	Vietnam	Shutdown	Streaming site for pirated movies and television shows, closed in 2017	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Rebel	Online	Unknown	Unknown	Sells counterfeit pharmaceuticals, not listed in 2018 report	2017	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3]
Repelis	Online	Unknown	Unknown	Not listed in 2018 report	2017	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3]
TVPlus, TVBrowser, and KuaiKan	Online	China	Unknown	Not listed in 2019 report	2017	2019	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Vibbo	Online	Spain	Unknown	E-commerce platform selling pirated games and devices to circumvent DRM, not listed in 2017 report	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Youtube-mp3	Online	Germany	Shutdown	Stream ripping site with billions of visitors, closed in 2017 following legal action	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Pacific Mall, Markham, Ontario	Physical	Canada	Raided by police	Police raided the market in September 2018 and seized counterfeit goods	2017	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3]
Chenghai District, Shantou	Physical	China	Unknown	Manufactures counterfeit goods, not listed in 2017 report	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Cheng Huan Cheng International Auto Parts Market, Beijing	Physical	China	Unknown	Sells counterfeit car parts, not listed in 2017 report	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Hongqiao Market, Beijing	Physical	China	Unknown	Sells various counterfeit goods, not listed in 2018 report	2017	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3]
Gandhi Nagar, Delhi	Physical	India	Unknown	Sells counterfeit apparel	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Burma Bazaar, Chennai	Physical	India	Unknown	Sells various counterfeit goods and pirated media	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Kashmiri Gate, Delhi	Physical	India	Unknown	Sells counterfeit auto parts	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Harco Glodok, Jakarta	Physical	Indonesia	Unknown	Sells counterfeit consumer electronics and pirated media, not listed in 2017 report	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Mercato dei venerdi, Ventimiglia	Physical	Italy	Unknown	Sells counterfeit clothing, not listed in 2018 report	2017	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3]
Computer Village Market, Ikeja	Physical	Nigeria	Unknown	Sells counterfeit computers and accessories, not listed in 2017 report	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Oke-Arin & Apongbon Markets, Lagos Island	Physical	Nigeria	Unknown	Sells counterfeit drinks and consumer goods, not listed in 2017 report	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
MBK Mall	Physical	Thailand	Unknown	Sells various counterfeit products and pirated media, not listed in 2017 report	2016	2017	[‡ 3][‡ 4]
DragonMart	Physical	United Arab Emirates	Reformed	Counterfeit goods no longer openly displayed following enforcement by Dubai Police	2017	2019	[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3]
Nin Heip Market, Hanoi	Physical	Vietnam	Unknown	Not listed in 2018 report	2016	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3][‡ 4]
Tan Binh Market, Ho Chi Minh City	Physical	Vietnam	Unknown	Not listed in 2018 report	2017	2018	[‡ 2][‡ 3]

See also

• Comparison of BitTorrent sites
• Comparison of YouTube downloaders

References

1. Deahl, Dani (June 21, 2019). "Popular audio ripping site Convert2MP3 shuts down after lawsuit". The Verge. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.

Reports

1. "2019 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. April 29, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
2. "2018 Out of Cycle Review of Notorious Markets" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. April 25, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
3. "2017 Out of Cycle Review of Notorious Markets" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. January 11, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
4. "2016 Out of Cycle Review of Notorious Markets" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. December 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Office of the United States Trade Representative document: "2019 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy" (PDF). Retrieved January 11, 2021.
•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Office of the United States Trade Representative document: "2018 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy" (PDF). Retrieved January 12, 2021.
•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Office of the United States Trade Representative document: "2017 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy" (PDF). Retrieved January 12, 2021.
•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Office of the United States Trade Representative document: "2016 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy" (PDF). Retrieved January 12, 2021.