Counterfeit Small Parcel Ecommerce Verification

OECD and EUIPO’s 2025 joint study put global trade in fakes at $467 billion, with roughly 65% of counterfeit seizures now moving through small parcels and mail — a direct-to-consumer channel where the buyer opening the box is the only inspector the shipment will ever see.

Why AuthiChain

• Scan-to-verify works the same at a doorstep as at a wholesale dock — checking a signature against a signed record does not depend on a customs officer ever having seen the parcel
• The shift toward small parcels is documented as growing, not shrinking: this is the fourth joint OECD-EUIPO study tracking the trend, not a one-off finding
• Offline verification with no account matters most exactly in this channel — a buyer checking one item at home has no account manager or wholesale relationship with the brand to fall back on

How it works

Issue a unique identifier per unit, anchor its record on-chain for tamper-evidence, and let anyone verify it with a single scan. Plans start at $49/mo.

FAQ

Where does the $467 billion figure come from?

OECD and EUIPO’s “Mapping Global Trade in Fakes 2025,” their fourth joint study on counterfeit and pirated trade, published May 2025.

Does item-level verification stop counterfeits at customs?

No — it gives the end recipient a way to check the specific item that arrived. Customs interdiction upstream is a separate problem this does not replace.