Art and Antique Smuggling Market Value: $10 Billion

Posted on May 10, 2008
Filed Under Black Market Index, consumer |

The Times of India has reported that ” According to intelligence reports, antique smuggling is estimated to be around $10 billion worldwide.”

Other published reports has stated that the size of the smuggled art and antique market to be between $5 to $8 billion.

Source: Arun Kumar Das, “Govt to crack down on antique smuggling,” Times of India Online, March 24, 2007, (accessed: March 28, 2007).

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