Executive Order Targets Counterfeit Goods Sold Online

The transcript discusses a directive aimed at curbing the sale of counterfeit products online. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is tasked with stopping online retailers from selling counterfeit goods and creating rules to identify companies with high counterfeit rates. A DHS report highlights the threat of counterfeit goods to US jobs and security, recommending enhanced vetting and more oversight. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer praises the order, emphasizing the harm caused by counterfeit goods and the Trump administration's leadership in addressing the issue.

What is the primary goal of the Department of Homeland Security's directive regarding counterfeit products?

• To reduce the cost of imported goods

• To promote the import of bootleg products

• To stop online retailers from selling counterfeit products

• To increase the sale of counterfeit goods

Which of the following is a threat posed by counterfeit goods according to the DHS report?

• Increased consumer trust

• Enhanced intellectual property rights

• Threat to U.S. manufacturing jobs

• Boosted national security

What recommendation is made to combat the trafficking of counterfeit goods?

• Enhanced vetting of third-party sellers

• Reducing the number of third-party sellers

• Increasing the price of imported goods

• Promoting the sale of bootleg products

Who praised the order to curb counterfeit goods, and what did they emphasize?

• A Border Patrol agent, emphasizing the harm to national security

• U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, emphasizing the benefits to counterfeiters

• U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, emphasizing the harm to workers and the economy

• A DHS official, emphasizing the benefits to consumers

What is the Trump administration's stance on intellectual property theft?

• They encourage it to increase competition

• They support it to boost the economy

• They are indifferent to it

• They are actively working to stop it