BEIJING – When President Donald Trump threatens China with more tariffs, Lulu thinks of her commission checks and smiles. It’s a good time to work in the fake-handbag business. The shad… ...

When President Trump threatens China with more tariffs, “Lulu” thinks of her commission checks and smiles. It’s a good time to work in the fake-handbag business. The shadow industry ...

BEIJING — When President Donald Trump threatens China with more tariffs, Lulu thinks of her commission checks and smiles. It's a good time to work in the fake-handbag business. The shadow ...

Pattern makers working for the knock-off crews in China will sometimes take genuine bags, like this Prada design, and deconstruct them. In Pictures via Getty Images 15 ...

A wave of social media influencers are earning money by promoting illegal knockoffs imported from China on Facebook, ... said she bought several “replica” designer bags through an Instagram page.

BEIJING — When President Trump threatens China with more tariffs, Lulu thinks of her commission checks and smiles. It’s a good time to work in the fake-handbag business. The shadow industry ...