With the world market as their sales territory and a host country that turns a blind eye to the rights of Intellectual Property (IP) holders worldwide, the counterfeiting and resale of electronic components in Shantou & Shenzhen, China is alive, well and flourishing.

Scope of Global Counterfeiting

•     » Current value of counterfeit electronic components is estimated at approximately $10 Billion annually
•     » One recent seizure alone was $1.3 Billion
•     » Counterfeiting costs the US economy between $200 Billion - $250 Billion annually
•     » Overall global counterfeit goods are estimated at $3.9 Trillion

Allan Electronics' staff has been well trained and is very adept at the detection of counterfeit components. The in-house lab has been fitted with top-of-the-line equipment to test all component orders. The Quality Management System of Allan Electronics meets the requirements of the International standard ISO 9001:2009.

Counterfeit electronic components and boards are defined as:

•     » An unauthorized copy
•     » Doesn't conform to original OCM design, model and/or performance standards
•     » Not produced by the OCM or is produced by an unauthorized subcontractor
•     » An off-specification, defective, or used OCM product sold as "new" or working
•     » Has incorrect or false marking and/or documentation