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Experts have warned that Chinese goods entering the US pose a legitimate risk to national security . The goods , which are manufactured predominantly in China , violate intellectual property rights in sectors including medicines and electrical equipment , posing severe threats to individuals unwittingly using the counterfeit products . The Obama administration issued an executive memorandum last week calling for a detailed study of the counterfeit trafficking market in an attempt to better protect US intellectual property .