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WARNING: COVID-19 Impacts on Illicit Trade

The COVID-19 pandemic is having unanticipated impacts on illicit trade. In response, TRACIT has issued product warnings on illicit trade in pharmaceutical and alcohol sectors. More...

Featured video

TRACIT speaks to CNN en Español, cautioning that COVID-19 prohibitions on alcoholic beverages drive markets for illicit alcohol, present dangerous risks to consumers, encourage criminality and sideline legal jobs and growth. Visit CNN en Español for full story

Read also:  TRACIT COVID-19 Situational Briefing on Illicit Alcohol

Featured report

The TRACIT report Mapping the Impact of Illicit Trade on the Sustainable Development Goals maps the UN SDGs against 12 sectors that participate significantly in international trade and are particularly vulnerable to illicit trade. The study helps governments and business better understand how their efforts to achieve sustainable development must account for the negative forces of illicit trade. More...   
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​See event pictures and video here.

What's new

​TRACIT endorses new study on Illicit Trade in Fake Pharmaceuticals. More→

TRACIT supports transatlantic cooperation on Illicit Pharmaceuticals. More→

TRACIT supports US Congressional efforts to crack down on counterfeits. More→

TRACIT joins UN forum on business and human rights. More→

TRACIT and UNCTAD hold the first Illicit Trade Forum. 
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TRACIT calls on NATO to step up fight against illicit trade. 
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Featured project

​TRACIT has joined forces with The Economist Group to produce the Global Illicit Trade Environment Index. The Index evaluates 84 countries on their structural capability to guard against illicit trade, highlighting specific strengths and weaknesses. More...

TRACIT Talking Points

TRACIT Talking Points is a channel we’ve opened to comment on current trends and critical issues. The blog showcases articles from our staff and leadership, along with feature stories from our partners in the private sector and thought-leaders from government and civil society. Our aim is to deepen the dialogue on emerging policy issues and enforcement measures that can be deployed against illicit trade. More...

Who we are

The Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT) is an independent, business-led initiative to mitigate the economic and social damages of illicit trade by strengthening government enforcement mechanisms and integrating supply chain controls across industry sectors. More...

Our areas of activity

​TRACIT draws from industry strengths and market experience to build habits of cooperation between business, government, intergovernmental organizations and the diverse group of countries that have limited capacities for regulatory enforcement. More...

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​Illicit trade sectors we work in

​Cross-cutting workstreams

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What guides us

The illegal activity of illicit trade has grown well beyond the capabilities of individual governments and individual companies. What is needed is a joined-up approach that leverages enforcement and governance measures and multiplies the effectiveness of available resources.

SECURITY

​​Illicit trade thrives on exploitation of our global supply chain. It is essential to secure weak links, thereby reducing supply chain monitoring, compliance, security and insurance costs.

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RESPONSIBILITY

Illicit trade - and lawlessness of any kind - is not acceptable. Responsible businesses can bring about powerful change and we are all responsible for more than the minimum effort; fighting illicit trade is debilitating to all companies that invest in sectors vulnerable to illicit trade.

MARKET INTEGRITY

​Unfair competition from unregulated, uninsured and illegal trade in goods erodes market share, drains revenue from legitimate markets and undermines growth. ​

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RULE-OF-LAW

​​​Proliferating illicit trade can undermine the local rule-of-law, give rise to a hostile environment for legitimate business and discourage investment. There may also be threats to the safety and security of personnel and facilities, adding to the increasing costs of doing business.

BRAND PROTECTION

​​We must protect our brands, reputation and consumer perception, which are all at risk when illegal, fake and sub-standard products reach our customers in legitimate markets.

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SUSTAINABILITY

​In many sectors, illicit trade undermines achievement of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - such as food security compromised by illegal fishing or exposing consumers to health risks from illicit pharmaceuticals. Business is a critical partner with a role to play.​

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