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Illicit Trade and Smuggling

The illicit trade in tobacco products undermines efforts to reduce tobacco use and save lives, and costs governments billions of dollars in lost tax revenue. It has been estimated that, if global illicit trade were eliminated, governments would immediately gain at least US $31 billion in revenue,… Read More

Fact Sheets

Track and Trace Systems to Address the Illicit Trade of Tobacco Products

Illicit Trade Basic Facts

The Global Illicit Cigarette Trade

Taxation and Price: Countering Industry Arguments

Reports and Studies

Assessing Illicit Cigarettes in Ethiopia

Understanding and Measuring Cigarette Tax Avoidance and Evasion: A Methodological Guide

Illegal Pathways to Illegal Profits-The Cigarette Companies and International Smuggling

Tobacconomics: How big tobacco uses dodgy data to “throw sand in the gears” of Global Health Policy

Progress in combating cigarette smuggling: Controlling the supply chain

Framework Convention Alliance: Illicit Trade

Press Releases

U.S. Government’s Seizure of Illegal E-Cigarettes Is Significant Step to Protect Kids

New Report Finds Tobacco Industry Exaggerates Extent of Illicit Tobacco Trade and Proven Strategies Exist to Prevent It

Investigative Reports Find Growing Ties Between Cigarette Smuggling and Terrorist Organizations, Underscore Need for Strong Treaty to Combat Problem

New Investigative Reports Detail Vast Scope of Global Cigarette Smuggling, Underscore Need for Strong Treaty to Combat Problem

New Investigative Reports Detail Vast Scope of Global Cigarette Smuggling, Underscore Need for Strong Treaty to Combat Problem

U.S. on Sidelines as Nations Launch Negotiations on Treaty to Combat Illicit Tobacco Trade

EU Agreement with Japan Tobacco on Cigarette Smuggling Shows Need for International Treaty

Key Websites

Action on Smoking and Health: Smuggling

The Center for Public Integrity: Tobacco Underground

Framework Convention Alliance

World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Illicit Trade Protocol

World Health Organization World No Tobacco Day 2015

Presentations

Webinar: Busting the Myths about Illicit Trade and Tobacco Control

Busting the Myths about Illicit Trade and Tobacco Control

The Global Illicit Trade