A combined, formatted list of counterfeit and pirate online platforms as per the European Commission’s Watch List and US Notorious Markets List. The list is available in full, or split into 5 categories: ecommerce, online illicit pharmacies, copyright piracy, online service providers, and social networks and messaging apps. These groupings roughly follow those applied in the Commission’s list.
?? The European Commission list is biennially produced, with the first edition published in 2018. The second edition was released December 2020, the online platforms from this edition can be found below. An archive of previous EU Watch Lists, including access to the reports can be viewed here.
?? The US Notorious Markets List is a yearly list, going back to 2006 as part of the Special 301 Report produced by the US Trade Representative. The Special 301 Report is now dedicated to identifying countries without adequate intellectual property regimes to protect US rightsholders, with the Notorious Markets portion being spun-off to focus on the online spaces and physical marketplaces without adequate intellectual property protections. The latest edition was released January 2021, the online platforms from this latest edition can be found below. An archive of previous US Notorious Markets, including access to the reports can be viewed here.
Platform | EU Watch List | US Notorious Markets |
1337X | ✔️ | ✔️ |
1FICHIER | ❌ | ✔️ |
2CONV | ✔️ | ❌ |
4SHARED | ✔️ | ❌ |
AMAZON’S FOREIGN DOMAINS | ❌ | ✔️ |
BAIDU WANGPAN | ❌ | ✔️ |
BESTBUYIPTV | ❌ | ✔️ |
BIGL.UA | ✔️ | ❌ |
BLUEANGELHOST | ❌ | ✔️ |
BUKALAPAK | ✔️ | ✔️ |
CHALOOS | ❌ | ✔️ |
CHINA-TELECOMMUNICATIONS.COM | ✔️ | ❌ |
CHOMIKUJ | ❌ | ✔️ |
CJSC REGISTRAR R01 | ✔️ | ❌ |
DBREE | ✔️ | ❌ |
DDL.TO | ✔️ | ❌ |
DEAL.BY | ✔️ | ❌ |
DHGATE | ✔️ | ✔️ |
DYTT8 | ❌ | ✔️ |
ELECTROTV-SAT | ✔️ | ❌ |
EPIK INC. | ✔️ | ❌ |
EVA PHARMACY | ✔️ | ❌ |
FLOKINET | ❌ | ✔️ |
FLVTO | ✔️ | ✔️ |
FMOVIES | ❌ | ✔️ |
FULLHDFILMIZLESENE | ✔️ | ❌ |
HARAJ | ❌ | ✔️ |
KING365TV | ✔️ | ❌ |
LIBRARY GENESIS | ✔️ | ❌ |
MERCADO LIBRE | ✔️ | ✔️ |
MP3JUICES | ❌ | ✔️ |
MPGH | ❌ | ✔️ |
MUSIC BAZAAR | ✔️ | ❌ |
NEWALBUMRELEASES | ❌ | ✔️ |
PELISPLUS | ❌ | ✔️ |
PHARMAWEB | ✔️ | ❌ |
PHARMCASH | ✔️ | ❌ |
PHIMMOI | ❌ | ✔️ |
PINDUODUO | ❌ | ✔️ |
POPCORN TIME | ✔️ | ✔️ |
PRIVATE LAYER | ✔️ | ✔️ |
PROM.UA | ✔️ | ❌ |
RAPIDGATOR | ✔️ | ✔️ |
RARBG | ✔️ | ✔️ |
REVENUEHITS | ❌ | ✔️ |
REZKA | ✔️ | ❌ |
RLSBB | ✔️ | ❌ |
RUTRACKER | ✔️ | ✔️ |
RXPROFITS | ✔️ | ❌ |
SATU.KZ | ✔️ | ❌ |
SAVEFROM | ✔️ | ❌ |
SCI-HUB | ✔️ | ✔️ |
SEASONVAR | ✔️ | ✔️ |
SHABAKATY | ❌ | ✔️ |
SHOPEE | ✔️ | ✔️ |
SNAPDEAL | ✔️ | ✔️ |
SWATCHSERIES | ✔️ | ❌ |
TAOBAO | ❌ | ✔️ |
TELEGRAM | ✔️ | ❌ |
THE PIRATE BAY | ✔️ | ✔️ |
TIU.RU | ✔️ | ❌ |
TOKOPEDIA | ✔️ | ✔️ |
UPLOADED | ✔️ | ✔️ |
UPTOBOX | ✔️ | ❌ |
VK | ✔️ | ✔️ |
VOLKAIPTV | ✔️ | ❌ |
WEIDIAN | ❌ | ✔️ |
WI.TO | ✔️ | ❌ |
XXJCY.COM | ✔️ | ❌ |
Y2MATE | ✔️ | ❌ |
YOUTUBECONVERTER | ✔️ | ❌ |
ZHUHAI NAISINIKE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO. | ✔️ | ❌ |
Platform | EU Watch List | US Notorious Markets |
1FICHIER | ❌ | ✔️ |
AMAZON’S FOREIGN DOMAINS | ❌ | ✔️ |
BIGL.UA | ✔️ | ❌ |
BUKALAPAK | ✔️ | ✔️ |
CHINA-TELECOMMUNICATIONS.COM | ✔️ | ❌ |
DEAL.BY | ✔️ | ❌ |
DHGATE | ✔️ | ✔️ |
HARAJ | ❌ | ✔️ |
MERCADO LIBRE | ✔️ | ✔️ |
PINDUODUO | ❌ | ✔️ |
PROM.UA | ✔️ | ❌ |
SATU.KZ | ✔️ | ❌ |
SHOPEE | ✔️ | ✔️ |
SNAPDEAL | ✔️ | ✔️ |
TAOBAO | ❌ | ✔️ |
TIU.RU | ✔️ | ❌ |
TOKOPEDIA | ✔️ | ✔️ |
WEIDIAN | ❌ | ✔️ |
XXJCY.COM | ✔️ | ❌ |
Platform | EU Watch List | US Notorious Markets |
EVA PHARMACY | ✔️ | ❌ |
PHARMAWEB | ✔️ | ❌ |
PHARMCASH | ✔️ | ❌ |
RXPROFITS | ✔️ | ❌ |
Platform | EU Watch List | US Notorious Markets |
1337X | ✔️ | ✔️ |
2CONV | ✔️ | ❌ |
4SHARED | ✔️ | ❌ |
BAIDU WANGPAN | ❌ | ✔️ |
BESTBUYIPTV | ❌ | ✔️ |
CHALOOS | ❌ | ✔️ |
CHOMIKUJ | ❌ | ✔️ |
DBREE | ✔️ | ❌ |
DDL.TO | ✔️ | ❌ |
DYTT8 | ❌ | ✔️ |
ELECTROTV-SAT | ✔️ | ❌ |
FLVTO | ✔️ | ✔️ |
FMOVIES | ❌ | ✔️ |
FULLHDFILMIZLESENE | ✔️ | ❌ |
KING365TV | ✔️ | ❌ |
LIBRARY GENESIS | ✔️ | ❌ |
MP3JUICES | ❌ | ✔️ |
MPGH | ❌ | ✔️ |
MUSIC BAZAAR | ✔️ | ❌ |
NEWALBUMRELEASES | ❌ | ✔️ |
PELISPLUS | ❌ | ✔️ |
PHIMMOI | ❌ | ✔️ |
POPCORN TIME | ✔️ | ✔️ |
RAPIDGATOR | ✔️ | ✔️ |
RARBG | ✔️ | ✔️ |
REZKA | ✔️ | ❌ |
RLSBB | ✔️ | ❌ |
RUTRACKER | ✔️ | ✔️ |
SAVEFROM | ✔️ | ❌ |
SCI-HUB | ✔️ | ✔️ |
SEASONVAR | ✔️ | ✔️ |
SWATCHSERIES | ✔️ | ❌ |
THE PIRATE BAY | ✔️ | ✔️ |
UPLOADED | ✔️ | ✔️ |
UPTOBOX | ✔️ | ❌ |
VOLKAIPTV | ✔️ | ❌ |
WI.TO | ✔️ | ❌ |
Y2MATE | ✔️ | ❌ |
YOUTUBECONVERTER | ✔️ | ❌ |
Platform | EU Watch List | US Notorious Markets |
BLUEANGELHOST | ❌ | ✔️ |
CJSC REGISTRAR R01 | ✔️ | ❌ |
EPIK INC. | ✔️ | ❌ |
FLOKINET | ❌ | ✔️ |
PRIVATE LAYER | ✔️ | ✔️ |
REVENUEHITS | ❌ | ✔️ |
SHABAKATY | ❌ | ✔️ |
ZHUHAI NAISINIKE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO. | ✔️ | ❌ |
Platform | EU Watch List | US Notorious Markets |
TELEGRAM | ✔️ | ❌ |
VK | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Further reading:
EU Watch List
Official List: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2020/december/tradoc_159183.pdf
Press release: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=2225
Full docket: https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/e9d50ad8-e41f-4379-839a-fdfe08f0aa96/library/3962473c-d9fb-4223-a470-ec8c05e4a785
US Notorious Markets
Full docket: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=USTR-2020-0035