The official account of the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade. A private sector initiative to intensify collaboration against illicit trade.
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11 Sep 2025
90,000 litres of ethanol seized by @sarstax, headed for illicit alcohol in Zimbabwe. Congrats!
Unregulated transnational ethanol flows drive illicit alcohol markets.
TRACIT report on ethanol control: tracit.org/ethanol-control.h…
#IllicitTrade #IllicitAlcohol #EthanolControl
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9 Sep 2025
TRACIT DG Jeff Hardy will moderate a panel at the #IPCrimeConference with @INTERPOL_HQ, @ULStandards & @IIPCIC — tackling forced labor & human trafficking in illicit trade and driving policy into action. Conference details: iipcic.org/conference.php
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5 Sep 2025
A legal framework without enforcement doesn’t protect consumers or secure government revenue if it’s not enforced. Smuggled beer, fake cigarettes, clothes, and pesticides: illicit trade is putting Ecuador at risk. Read our media release here: tracit.org/news.html
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25 Jul 2025
Fake #cosmetics are booming — now hitting everyday products like #sunscreen & #toothpaste. “#Counterfeiters are increasingly targeting FMCG via #ecommerce.” – TRACIT’s @jeffreyphardy
€3B losses in the EU. Toxic risks. It’s time to act
personalcareinsights.com/new…
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23 Jul 2025
The #US #Senate passes a #bipartisan resolution declaring July as National Anti-#Counterfeiting and #Consumer Awareness Month. The resolution brings key truths to light: Harm to consumer safety; $200B in losses, 750K jobs lost; Ecommerce platforms expand counterfeiters’ reach.
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8 Jul 2025
Congratulations to the @INTERPOL_HQ and all law enforcement involved in making this a success. TRACIT, in partnership with @UPU_UN presented our Illicit Pharma Detection Guide and received recognition from INTERPOL for our role in capacity building to support this Operation.
25 Jun 2025
Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust.💊
An operation across 90 countries has resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals, highlighting the alarming scale of the global trade in counterfeit medicines.
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16 Jun 2025
Agradecemos al Gobierno de República Dominica @PresidenciaRD y al Instituto Postal Dominicano @INPOSDOMRD por ser anfitrión de este magno evento. 🤝🌐
También agradecemos la colaboración de @UPU_auN
Y reconocemos además el aporte de, @WCO_OMD, @TRACIT_org y @UNCTAD por enriquecer los debates con su visión global. 🚀
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9 Apr 2025
Con 150 asistentes de 28 países, avanza en Cartagena la 2da Cumbre de Directores Aduaneros de las Américas sobre el Comercio Ilícito.
Organizan: #DIAN y @TRACIT_org
Temas clave:
⚙️ Modernización aduanera.
🚫 Lucha contra el contrabando.
🤝 Cooperación internacional.
#ComercioLícito #GestiónDIAN
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10 Apr 2025
The @TRACIT_org / @DIANColombia Summit convened Customs DGs from 27 countries in the Americas Portugal and concluded today with the adoption of a Joint Declaration aimed at mitigating #illicittrade.
Declaration: tracit.org/uploads/1/0/2/2/1…
Media release: tracit.org/uploads/1/0/2/2/1…
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8 Apr 2025
TRACIT’s 2nd Combating #IllicitTrade Summit of #Customs Directors-Generals in the Americas cohosted w/ @DIANColombia signifies our shared commitment with Customs to improving international collaboration to stopping illicit trade throughout the region.
tracit.org/illicit-trade-sum…
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22 Mar 2025
📍Paris: UPU joined the @OECD Forum on Countering #IllicitTrade to explore ways to strengthen the postal supply chain against the spread of #counterfeit goods. UPU works hand in hand with @INTERPOL_HQ @TRACIT_org @INTA & @countercheck_ai to safeguard postal channels worldwide🔐
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18 Mar 2025
Today, TRACIT’s Chair Shelley Duggan and DG @jeffreyphardy launched TRACIT’s 2025 Illicit Trade Index at the @OECD Forum on Countering #IllicitTrade. From 🇩🇰 to 🇾🇪 - find out where countries stand at tracit.org/illicit-trade-ind…
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18 Mar 2025
TRACIT’s 2025 Illicit Trade Index is now live! Find out where your country stands and explore the results with our interactive visualization tool.
tracit.org/illicit-trade-ind…
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18 Mar 2025
Day 1 of the OECD Forum on Countering #IllicitTrade: OECD Deputy Secretary-General @FLapecorella previewed this afternoon’s launch of TRACIT’s 2025 #IllicitTradeIndex, highlighting it as a valued initiative to provide insights.
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12 Mar 2025
TRACIT in the news: read the @NYTimes @AdamLeventhal’s follow up on their nine-month investigation into the underground world of #fake football shirts
#counterfeits #forcedlabor #illicittrade
nytimes.com/athletic/6196953…
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10 Mar 2025
Counterfeit football shirts - far from a victimless crime. TRACIT’s Ulrika Bonnier is interviewed in @NYTimes @TheAthletic's investigation of the #illicittrade of #counterfeits.
🎙️: pod.fo/e/2b64e5
🗞️: nytimes.com/athletic/5419581…
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10 Mar 2025
Counterfeit football shirts - far from a victimless crime. TRACIT’s Ulrika Bonnier is interviewed in @NYTimes @TheAthletic's investigation of the #illicittrade of #counterfeits.
🎙️: pod.fo/e/2b64e5
🗞️: nytimes.com/athletic/5419581…
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11 Feb 2025
Congrats to @anticorruption on an excellent #CPI2024!
Corruption is a key enabler of #IllicitTrade—weakening border controls, undermining law enforcement, and fueling impunity. Tackling corruption is essential to stopping illegal trade.
See our report: tracit.org/money-talks-the-c…
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21 Nov 2024
Today, @TRACIT_org @jeffreyphardy launched the UK pilot to operationalize a #PPP to identify, detect and report occurrences of #forcedlabor and #childlabor in the #illicitsupplychain.
📖: tracit.org/forced-labor.html
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