The lack of scanners, human capacity and resources are why so many counterfeit products are entering our country every day and being sold to our people. If the government wants to stop the proliferation of counterfeit products, the starting point must be the point of entry, not the point of sale. The same applies to the drug trade but customs, tax and excise duty should not only be used to stop goods from entering the country illegally. Customs and excise duty can be a key weapon in a country's arsenal when it comes to industrial policy.