"Illicit trade involves goods & services that are deemed illegal as they threaten communities and society as a whole.  Illicit trade has a negative impact on economic stability, social welfare, public health, public safety & our environment - examples include:

• Health & Safety - narcotics, fake medicines & foods, defective materials.  
• Environment - endanger wildlife & rainforests through illegal environmental crimes.
• Exploitation - forced human trafficking, prostitution and slavery.
• Terrorism - financing criminality and terrorism.
• Government - reduction of tax revenues & legitimate employment."

High

http://www.oecd.org/gov/risk/illicit-trade.htm

"Profits of international organised crime are as high as USD 870 billion - 1.5% of global GDP (UN)."

Related Documents

• Countering Illicit Trade: Why It Matters - David M. Luna, US State Department
• Illicit Trade in the 21st Century, Jack Radisch, OECD
• Charting Illicit Trade
• Human trafficking and corruption
• Charting Illicit Trade - Converging Criminal Networks