Alicante, Spain
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Today the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a critical report bringing to light the public health dangers and the negative economic impacts caused by the explosive growth of illicit trade in alcohol. The report, “Illicit Trade in High-Risk Sectors: Illicit alcohol and implications on public health and criminal networks,” was presented to a meeting of government officials hosted by the EU Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to improve combatting IPR crime in the wine and spirits sector.
TRACIT Press Release | OLAF Event Summary |
Alicante, Spain
TRACIT and ANA strengthen cooperation to stop illicit trade through Panama
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TRACIT and the Panama Customs Authority (ANA) signed an MOU to deepen collaboration between the two organizations on fighting illicit trade. The agreement highlights the pervasive nature of illicit trade as a problem throughout the region and is based on a deeper exchange of information and expertise to more effectively address counterfeiting, corruption and money laundering. It also seeks to build working relationships with other customs agencies in the region to enable better government-to-government cooperation across borders. More...
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Capitol Hill
Without SHOP SAFE, American consumers are at risk from fake, illicit and stolen products available online
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TRACIT endorses inclusion of both the SHOP SAFE Act and the INFORM Consumers Act in the America Competes Act. Without the SHOP SAFE provisions, American consumers are at risk from fake, illicit and stolen products available online.
The Shop Safe Act holds online marketplaces accountable for screening third-party sellers, disclosing more information about the seller to online shoppers, removing counterfeit and stolen product listings, and barring bad actors from selling on their platforms – consumer protections that have all been missing for far too long. More... SHOP SAFE ACT CORRECTING THE FACTS SHOP SAFE ACT FACT SHEET SHOP SAFE ACT FAQ |
TRACIT report
The Human Cost of Illicit Trade: Exposing demand for forced labor in the dark corners of the economy
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Among the worst crimes associated with illicit trade is the demand it creates for forced and child labor. The TRACIT report, The Human Cost of Illicit Trade: Exposing demand for forced labor in the dark corners of the economy, studies an overlooked corner of the global economy, namely the incidence of forced labor in illicit market activities. The report shows that women, children and men of all ages and race are forced to labor in illicit sectors, where they are abused by organized criminals in their pursuit of profits. More...
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Featured podcast
Child and forced labour, human trafficking and illicit trade
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TRACIT's Ulrika Bonnier joins the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Global Business Network on Forced Labour to discuss how child and forced labour are linked to crimes and criminal networks, as well as possible solutions. The podcast is part of ILO’s series that looks at how forced labour is linked to child labour, environmental degradation and illicit trade, and how these issues can be tackled successfully together. More...
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TRACIT report
Prohibition, Illicit Alcohol and Lessons Learned from Lockdown
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The TRACIT report analyzes the economic and social impacts of strict restrictions on the production and/or consumption of alcohol (dry laws) during the early stages of the COVID19 outbreak, with a specific focus on the consequences associated with illicit trade. The report suggests that crisis-driven COVID-19 related prohibitions on alcoholic beverages have generated a number of negative health-related externalities and promoted the development of parallel illicit markets. More...
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TRACIT report
The Link Between Illicit Trade and Sovereign Credit Ratings
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The TRACIT report investigates whether a correlation can be established between individual countries’ creditworthiness and their vulnerability to illicit trade. The report compares the credit ratings attributed by S&P Global, Fitch Group and Moody's and the scores attributed by the Global Illicit Trade Environment Index, and finds that countries that are poorly equipped to tackle illicit trade also suffer from poor credit worthiness. More...
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WARNING: COVID-19 Impacts on Illicit Trade
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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...
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Featured video
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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 |
TRACIT Talking Points
TRACIT Talking Points 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. More...
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TRACIT Publications
A key objective of TRACIT is to improve the knowledge base by publishing cutting-edge research on critical issues that can reshape government policy and action to control illicit trade. More...
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Who we are
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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...
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