Placed on Notorious Markets List, Snapdeal calls USTR report ‘ill-informed, incorrect’
2 min read Snapdeal, one in all India’s largest e-commerce platforms, has contested a US Trade Representative (USTR) report that positioned it on the Notorious Markets List for counterfeiting and piracy, and termed it ill-informed and incorrect.
Snapdeal and 4 Indian procuring complexes have figured within the newest 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy issued by the Office of the USTR. “The report released by the USTR tarnishes the image of the world’s leading marketplaces, including Amazon, Mercado Libre, Pinduoduo, Shopee, Snapdeal, Taobao, Tokopedia and many others, based on incorrect understanding of practices and laws applicable to various markets,” mentioned a Snapdeal spokesperson Friday.
“The report reflects a poor understanding of the governing law in various jurisdictions, including India. While courts in India continue to uphold and assert the distinction between marketplaces and sellers,” the USTR report wilfully blurs this distinction to additional a flawed perspective.
“In doing so, it ignores clear and well-established regulatory and legal frameworks under which marketplaces operate,” the corporate mentioned. The spokesperson mentioned the feedback made about Snapdeal have been factually incorrect and repeated the falsehoods contained in a 2019 report, which it had additionally strongly rebutted.
The lack of diligence is clear in together with reference to associated websites which have ceased to function 4 years in the past, the corporate mentioned.
The USTR report mentioned Snapdeal stays a priority for proper holders who report that the amount of counterfeit merchandise on this platform has risen over the previous yr. “According to a November 2018 survey, 37 per cent of purchasers reported that they had received a counterfeit product from Snapdeal. In July 2019, Snapdeal’s founders were accused of criminal conduct in India for selling counterfeit products there. Right holders have also sued Snapdeal for selling counterfeit goods,” it mentioned. PTI
