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Is it illegal to sell fake goods?
Legal analysis:

It is illegal to sell fake goods.

Knowing that the goods with counterfeit registered trademarks are still sold, and the sales amount is large, its behavior has constituted the crime of selling goods with counterfeit registered trademarks.

The crime of selling goods with counterfeit registered trademarks refers to the act of selling goods that are knowingly counterfeit registered trademarks in violation of trademark management laws and regulations, and the sales amount is relatively large. Among them, if the sales amount is more than 50,000 yuan, it belongs to the "large amount" stipulated in Article 214 of the Criminal Law. For the crime of selling goods with counterfeit registered trademarks, it shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention, and shall also or only be fined; If the sales amount is more than 250,000 yuan, it belongs to the "huge amount" stipulated in Article 214 of the Criminal Law. For the crime of selling goods with counterfeit registered trademarks, it shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and fined.

Legal basis:

Article 214 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), whoever knowingly sells goods with counterfeit registered trademarks and the sales amount is relatively large, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention and shall also or only be fined; If the sales amount is huge, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined.

Derivative problem:

Will you go to jail if you are caught selling fake goods?

First of all, it is illegal to sell fake goods. If the circumstances are serious and the amount is large, criminal responsibility shall be borne. Moreover, according to the specific circumstances of the crime, the following penalties shall be accepted:

1. If the sales amount is relatively large, that is, the sales amount is more than 50,000 yuan, it shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention, and shall also or only be fined;

2. If the sales amount is huge, that is, the sales amount is more than 250,000 yuan, it shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years, and shall also be fined.