21.   Facing the threat of U.S. trade sanctions, Taiwan is strengthening export controls against pirated goods, officials said Friday.

22.   Foreign businesses have pressed the Mexican government to crack down on the sales of pirated goods, which are commonly available throughout the country.

23.   He said those involved in the business of pirated goods raked in huge profits by selling them well below the standard market prices.

24.   Hong Kong also has increased penalties for selling pirated software, but cheap pirated goods still are readily available in the territory.

25.   Hong Kong has increased penalties for selling pirated software, but cheap pirated goods still are readily available for a fraction of the cost of genuine articles.

26.   It also is a country tarnished by an image as a place of contraband trading in pirated goods.

27.   It has set up law enforcement teams in the provinces to handle copyright infringements and seized piles of pirated goods from the domestic market, Smith said.

28.   It points to the many raids Chinese authorities have conducted on vendors of pirated goods.

29.   Many Asian countries already are under pressure from the United States government to stamp out the manufacture of pirated goods.

30.   Monchai told the paper that many people were choosing to buy the pirated goods because they were cheaper.