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Shampoos and (below) electrical appliances displayed at the workshop by the Office of Business and Trade on counterfeit products yesterday. Shaival Dalal
by MOHAMMAD SHOEB
DOHA: Maggi noodles, Punjab Garden basmati rice, Dove cream and soaps and other such lustfully moving consumer goods (FMCG) are favourite items of imitators. Such hang paper products are readily available in Qatari and other GCC markets, said experts in a presenting here yesterday.
Experts suggest that these products are the main target of dishonourable businesses and greedy imitators because of their popularity and huge market division.
The list of fake products is exhaustive, according to Consumer Shelter Department (CPD). It ranges from automotive industry to FMCG. Bosch, Sachs, Wabco, Fag Supporting, Hangst Oil Filters and Mahle Original (manufactures cylinder liner plunger for Mercedes Benz) among auto parts.
Source: Peninsula On-line