Summary: This summary list on illicit activities and flows, with estimated monetary values, could have some relevance for CORE Risk-cluster – to understand better the consequences of the illicit acts we try to prevent – and well as for CORE WP19 Education and training. The list has been compiled by CBRA.

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Summary list on: Illicit activities and flows, with estimated monetary values, and primary sources for the numeric data:

• Counterfeit products: 180 bill.euro (OECD 2007) …. 433 bill.euro (various sources)
• Cocaine smuggling: 63.4 bill. euros (UNODC 2008)
• Heroin smuggling: 23.8 bill. euros; 430-450 tons; seizure rate appr.20% (UNODC 2008)
• Human trafficking & people smuggling: 23.1 bill. euros (ILO 2005)
• Trafficking in endangered species: 13.7 bill.euros (Havoscope 2012)
• Waste dumping: 7.9 bill. euros (Havoscope 2012)
• Cultural artifacts: 7.2 bill.euros (Havoscope 2012)
• Sea piracy: 4.3 bill.euros as cost to global economy (OBP 2012)
• Small arms and light weapons: 720 mill. euros (Havoscope 2012)
• Fraud with import duties & other taxes: 550-600 bill.euros in lost revenues (very rough estimate, Havoscope 2007)
• Cargo theft: 50-70 bill.euros in damages (very rough estimate)

TOTAL ILLICIT MARKET VALUE: 0.85 trill. Euros (excl. sea piracy and cargo theft, where the numbers about are of “total damage cost –nature)

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