Illicit Trade and COVID-19 

The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has generated unanticipated demand surges and supply chain disruptions for certain products and unprecedented opportunities for criminals to increase their already significant illicit activities.

In response, TRACIT addressed emergency situations in alcohol and pharmaceutical products and medicines. Click below to learn more:

TRACIT DOCUMENT CENTER

*NEW* Cross sector policy guidance

• Policy recommendations to mitigate cross-border illicit trade: English / Español / Deutsche
• Media release: Policy recommendations in the wake of COVID-19, March 29, 2021: English / Español / Deutsche

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Alcohol

• TRACIT report: Prohibition, Illicit Alcohol and Lessons Learned from Lockdown
• COVID-19 Illicit Alcohol Market Alert : English / Español
• COVID-19 Situational Briefing on Illicit Alcohol : English / Español

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​Pharmaceuticals
TRACIT COVID-19 Fraud Alert: Counterfeit, Falsified, Substandard Medical Products and Medicines

• International version
• US Version
• ​LATAM version (Español​)
• ​FICCI, India Version
• ​FICCI, हिन्दी
• ​TRACIT Media Release, 2 April 2020
• TRACIT Media Release (FICCI, हिन्दी), 6 April 2020