They are not ‘unofficial hats’…they are counterfeit, fake, phony, bogus, fugazy….
Below are excerpts from a 2020 article about the severity of the counterfeiting problem and that Trump is working on it!
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/28/small-businesses-are-pushing-trump-to-fight-chinese-counterfeits.html
The economic cost of counterfeiting is mounting around the world. According to the OECD, counterfeit and fake goods accounted for 3.3% of all global trade, worth $509 billion in 2016. The DHS reported seizures of counterfeit goods at U.S. borders have increased tenfold over the past two decades, with nearly 90% of seized products in 2018 arriving from mainland China or Hong Kong.
• Over the past month, the Trump administration has announced new initiatives to crack down on the sale of Chinese counterfeit goods on e-commerce platforms.
• Some small businesses say more needs to be done as counterfeits continue to eat into their sales.
• The Department of Homeland Security reported seizures of counterfeit goods at U.S. borders have increased ten-fold over the past two decades, with nearly 90% of seized products in 2018 arriving from mainland China or Hong Kong.