As the world loses more than $2 trillion annually due to illicit trade, which drains countries of valuable resources and impedes sustainable development, UNCTAD will host its second Illicit Trade Forum on September 6 and 7, a Wam report said.
UNCTAD will host its second Illicit Trade Forum on 6 and 7 September, providing a platform for countries to collaborate on tackling this menace to development. The event to be held in Geneva and online is organized in collaboration with the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT).
A massive warehouse in Nueva Ecija with the size of five basketball courts was raided recently by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for illegally operating as a printing facility for counterfeit cigarette labels and packaging materials. In a statement, the BIR Tobacco Strike Team said the ill
FICCIs Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy (CASCADE) has taken a lead to mark the launch of Anti-Smuggling Day on February 11. Anti-Smuggling Day will represent a major step in the fight against the .