[New] The volume of legitimate global maritime trade, with millions of containers moving annually, means even advanced interdiction methods likely will catch only a fraction of illicit shipments.
The Watch
Washington will trim tariffs while Beijing targets the illicit fentanyl trade, resume U.S. soybean purchases and pause the rare earth export curbs.
ST
Strengthening the legitimate economy could undercut Mexico's illicit trade ecosystem and reduce illegal immigration, improving stability on the Southern Border.
American Security Project
The United Arab Emirates, one of the world's biggest bullion trade hubs, will require all gold refineries to undergo annual audits to ensure their suppliers are responsible, in an effort to combat illicit trading.
CNBC
Freeports have a high risk for criminal exploitation for two reasons - money laundering and illicit trade. / UK
iNews
The particular risks of gender-based violence that women in Quintana Roo face are intricately linked to migration and the tourism trade - including the illicit economies of people and drug trafficking associated with tourism - especially in the Riviera Maya.
Taylor & Francis
Some of Russia's oil trade will go dark through illicit transactions and obfuscation.
CSIS
The size of China's trade with Latin America and the Caribbean, which has grown from $12 billion in 2000 to $489 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $700 billion in 2035, and of China's demand for Latin American natural resources make the impact of illicit behaviour particularly pronounced.
Brookings
There is a lot of concern that Ukraine, post-conflict, could likewise fuel the illicit arms trade.
Insider
In the post-Brexit landscape, the UK is at a high risk of trade-based money laundering owing to a rise in illicit outflows and unpreparedness of enforcement bodies.
Shuftipro
Last updated: 19 June 2026
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