$15 billion annually from drug trafficking in Russia
Posted on August 14, 2008
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According to the United States Department of State, “The annual revenue from illicit drug trafficking in Russia was estimated to be $15 billion”.
Source: 2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, “Europe and Central Asia: Russia,” United States Department of State (accessed: March 2, 2007).
Human smuggling market in China
Posted on August 14, 2008
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According to author Moises Naim, ” human smuggling out of China alone has been estimated between $1 and $3 billion per year”.
Source: Moises Naim, Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers, and Copycats are hijacking the global economy, (New York: Doubleday, 2005), pg. 88.
$17 Billion spent on illegal drugs in China each year
Posted on August 14, 2008
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A 1998 study stated that $17 billion is spent on illicit drugs in China every year.
Source: International Crime Threat Assessment, “Chapter III: Worldwide areas of International Criminal Activity, China,” December 2000, available from Federation of America Scientists, (accessed: March 9, 2007).
United States Global Drug Trade $65 Billion
Posted on August 14, 2008
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According to congressional testimony by the Drug Enforcement Administration, consumers in the United States spend $65 billion per year on illegal drugs.
Source: Joseph T. Rannazzisi, “Breaking the Methamphetamine Supply Chain: Law Enforcement Challenges,” Congressional Testimony, Senate Committee on Finance, September 12, 2006, (accessed: February 21, 2007).
Counterfeit Goods in the United States
Posted on August 14, 2008
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A report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated that ” counterfeiting and piracy cost the U.S. economy between $200 billion and $250 billion per year and a total of 750,000 American jobs.”
Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, “The State of American Business 2007“, pg. 26, (accessed: January 8, 2007).
Counterfeit Goods in Israel
Posted on August 14, 2008
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Companies in Israel are losing an estimated $500 million to piracy each year, according to the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce.
Source: Hadas Manor, ” Israeli industry lost $500m to piracy last year,” Globes Online, November 14, 2006, (accessed: November 16, 2006).
$21.6 Billion in losses from Counterfeit Goods in the UK
Posted on August 14, 2008
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Adam Harcourt-Webster, “Britain’s favorite fakes,” BBC News, February 14, 2008, (accessed February 18,2008) Currency conversion based on February 18, 2008 rates.
$1.6 Billion in losses from piracy in Switzerland
Posted on August 14, 2008
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Source: Swissinfo, “Campaign targets fake products,”swissinfo.org, January 16, 2007.
Counterfeit Goods Market in Russia
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According to Russian officials, the counterfeit and pirated goods market in Russia is worth up to $6 billion.
Source: Russian News and Information Agency, “Russian fake products markets worth up to $6 billion-minister,” RIA Novosti, January 31, 2006.
Sales of counterfeit goods in Italy
Posted on August 14, 2008
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According to Italy’s national retailers’ association, 7.2 Billion Euros ($10.25 Billion) was generated in sales of counterfeit goods in 2006.
Source: Dow Jones, “Italy Contraband Market Europe’s No.1: Revenue Top EUR 7 Billion-Assoc,” Smart Money, October 24, 2007.
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