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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At the 4th ABELAC Summit in Miami, TRACIT previewed its upcoming Illicit Alcohol Index, which measures structural ability to counter illicit alcohol in 158 markets.
Learn more about our illicit alcohol work: tracit.org/alcohol.html
#IllicitAlcohol #ABELAC
90% of postal operators TRACIT surveyed in 2021 said illicit trade moves through their networks.
Today at the 46th WCO and UPU Contact Committee in Brussels, we presented our work on detecting illicit goods in small parcels.
#IllicitTrade #SmallParcels #PostalSecurity
TRACIT is launching the National Governance Framework to Combat Illicit Trade, a practical roadmap for governments.
Join us at the Global Trade Integrity Symposium at the WTO in Geneva, 18 November.
Register here: tracit.org/national-governan…
#IllicitTrade #TradeGovernance
Congratulations to DG TAXUD and EUIPO on a record 196 million counterfeit goods detained in the EU in 2025.
But most cases now come via parcels driven by ecommerce. Governments must tighten platform controls.
Source: taxation-customs.ec.europa.e…
#Counterfeiting #Ecommerce
Yesterday at the FECAICA 2026 Congress in San Salvador, TRACIT presented its report on illicit trade in Central America.
Free trade zones are the region's most vulnerable point.
Read the full report: tracit.org/central_america.h…
#IllicitTrade #CentralAmerica #FECAICA
Today at the IP Crime Conference in Bangkok, TRACIT launched The Landscape of Lawlessness Online.
Counterfeits are the tip of the iceberg: unsafe, banned and stolen goods fill major platforms.
Read the full report: tracit.org/the-landscape-of-…
#IllicitTrade #Ecommerce
Trinidad and Tobago shows what government ownership of illicit trade can achieve.
At the AITTF Session on Illicit Trade, TRACIT urged Caribbean nations to adopt T&T's enforcement measures.
Explore our Trinidad and Tobago work: tracit.org/trinidad-tobago.h…
#IllicitTrade #Caribbean
France is not an isolated case. Without governance, e-commerce platforms become vehicles for crime.
TRACIT launches The Landscape of Lawlessness Online, giving governments evidence to act every day.
Read the full report: tracit.org/the-landscape-of-…
#IllicitTrade #Ecommerce
IP protection in free trade zones is not just a compliance issue. It is a competitiveness issue.
On 22 October, TRACIT Deputy DG Stefano Betti shared recommendations on FTZ transparency and enforcement at the @EU_IPO and Barcelona FTZ event, with @OECD.
#FreeTradeZones #TRACIT
This week in Santo Domingo, TRACIT and @aduanard held a three-day workshop on risk analysis and targeting for illicit alcohol, with the Alliance Against Counterfeit Spirits and SITRAC.Z.
DG Jeff Hardy opened with priorities on testing and intel sharing.
#illicittrade #customs
TRACIT is speaking at the 19th International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference in Bangkok, Oct 27-29, co-hosted by @INTERPOL_HQ and the Royal Thai Police. 🇹🇭
Suriya Padmanaabhan will address the growing landscape of online IP crime.
🔗 Register: ipcrimeconference.swoogo.com…
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On Tuesday, TRACIT Deputy DG Stefano Betti joined @SeedFed's webinar on illegal seed practices: complexity creates vulnerabilities, integrity requires traceability, mitigation needs intelligence.
More: tracit.org
#IllicitTrade #SeedSector #FoodSecurity
Today, TRACIT hosted a Curated Conversation at the @wto on illicit trade as a trade policy challenge, with @genevatrade_gtp. DG Jeff Hardy noted it touches all 17 UN SDGs, with input from Frontier Economics, Lacoste, @abinbev and @CropLifeIntl.
#IllicitTrade #WTO
EU fines against Temu and AliExpress for counterfeit products send an important signal. Platforms must take more responsibility for what moves through their services.
TRACIT submitted input to the EU's Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List consultation.
Thank you @EU_Commission
Fake Goods, Real Danger: The €83 Billion Business Behind Europe's Illicit Trade.
Thank you @euronews for spotlighting this. Grateful to work with Piotr Stryszowski (OECD), Giuseppe Lopez (Europol) and Ernesto Bianchi (OLAF) on this fight.
🔗 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=u7k2fzEv…
🇻🇳 Vietnam approved customs law changes strengthening enforcement against counterfeit goods, covering goods in transit and e-commerce. The real test is implementation.
Ahead of our #ASEAN Illicit Trade Index, this is a gap it will track.
reuters.com/legal/litigation…
South Africa's alcohol excise is 20%+ above the global average, and illicit alcohol makes up 1 in 5 bottles sold. At today's National Treasury workshop, TRACIT DG Jeff Hardy urged against excise hikes, with stronger enforcement.
🔗 More: tracit.org/alcohol.html
#IllicitTrade
Australia dismantled two tobacco and vape smuggling networks run by trusted staff inside logistics firms, seizing USD 14.3M in vapes and freezing USD 25M in assets. Congrats to the AFP and partner agencies. 🚬
Full story: afp.gov.au/news-centre/media…
#illicittrade #tracit #australia
Panama's customs authority retained $60M in contraband cigarettes in the Colón Free Zone.
Congrats to ANA Director Soraya Valdivieso, tackling the free trade zone risks TRACIT's Central America report flags.
🔗Report: tracit.org/central_america.h…
infobae.com/panama/2026/07/1…
At the WIPO-NGO Stakeholder Dialogue, TRACIT pressed for stronger IP enforcement leadership, noting that counterfeiting and piracy often share the same networks, routes and financial channels as other forms of illicit trade.
@WIPO #illicittrade #wipo #tracit
