HOME Sustainability Fighting illicit trade Fighting illicit trade: Essential for delivering a smoke-free future Achieving true IMPACT against criminals and leading the battle to eradicate illegal trade. SUSTAINABILITY PMI IMPACT 4 min read Why is confronting illicit trade key to delivering a smoke-free future? The world has an unprecedented opportunity to eradicate smoking. Science and technology have enabled the development of better alternatives for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke, moving a smoke-free future to within our grasp. To deliver a smoke-free future, we must ensure that there are no illegal actors sustaining a black market for cigarettes and other tobacco products. Cigarettes, for instance, remain one of the most common illegally traded goods in the world, with as much as 12 percent of total cigarette sales (excl. China) sourced from the black market, according to Euromonitor. Smoke-free products can be a much better choice for adult smokers than continuing to smoke, so it is also paramount to protect consumers from fakes and prevent the smuggling and counterfeiting of our products. Stop Illegal VISIT WEBSITE Our global initiative PMI IMPACT VISIT WEBSITE Resource Center READ MORE LATEST ARTICLES PMI IMPACT is enabling the fight against illicit trade 3 min read READ MORE Illicit tobacco trade prevention READ MORE PMI wins U.S. Department of Homeland Security award 5 min read READ MORE Combatting illicit whites 3 min read READ MORE PMI welcomes WHO Protocol against illicit trade READ MORE Fighting illicit tobacco trade - Position paper READ MORE SUSTAINABILITY Countering illegal trade needs a global response 3 min read READ MORE Securing our supply chain For PMI, eliminating the illicit tobacco trade has been a long-standing priority. We focus our efforts on securing our supply chain and protecting our products. And we do it by leveraging technology and innovation for the better: From multiple applications of authentication and security technologies to track and trace our products across the supply chain, to the use of machine learning to identify and prevent illegal online sales, technology is helping us detect and address illicit trade. But if we truly want to have an impact on deterring illicit tobacco flows, and protect consumers and our brands from smugglers and counterfeiters, our internal efforts need to be coupled with strong cross-sectoral collaboration and partnerships. GET THE FACTS Illicit trade by numbers DOWNLOAD Leading global efforts to prevent illicit tobacco trade DOWNLOAD A holistic approach for a successful collaboration No one can fight illicit trade on their own. Public-private partnerships based on an inclusive, commonsense approach by governments, the private sector, and civil society are vital to help combat the practice. This is why we set up PMI IMPACT, a major initiative to fund projects around the world to address and tackle illicit trade. PMI IMPACT fosters cross-sector and public-private collaboration, as it supports a wide range of organizations that fight illegal trade through research, awareness-raising, developing technical solutions, funding equipment, and training and communication initiatives. PMI IMPACT: We need a network to fight a network 2:32 PMI IMPACT: Fighting illegal trade In all forms 1:54 In today’s hyper-connected world—with growing concerns around global security, the proliferation of criminal organizations, and the surge of new digital tools—we believe that it’s more important than ever to sustain our collective efforts and promote an inclusive dialogue around solutions to tackle this global issue. To deliver a smoke-free future, it is imperative to eradicate illicit trade wherever it exists. Illicit trade in the EU VIEW MORE PMI IMPACT PMI’s global initiative aimed at fighting illegal trade and related crimes worldwide VIEW MORE Share this page Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Mail Quick Links Our Transformation Our Initiatives Our Science Smoke-Free Life Sustainability Careers Our Business Who We Are Corporate Governance Our Standards Our Views Inclusion and Diversity Investor Relations Smoke-Free Products Media Center Suppliers Other Initiatives Unsmoke Your World PMI Science Stop Illegal PMI Privacy Legal Terms of Use Legal Documents Social Media Rules of Engagement Cookie Preferences Cookie Notice Follow us on PRIVACY NOTICE FAQ GLOSSARY CONTACT US COMPANY INFORMATION © Philip Morris Products S.A. We use cookies and similar technologies to give you a personalized experience (to suit your online behavior on this, and other, sites) for our ads, content, and communications; to improve the site; to operate the site; and to remember your preferences. Click “learn more” for more details, or to adjust the settings. You can change your mind at any time by visiting “cookie preferences”. Any personal data about you will be used as described in ourPrivacy Notice LEARN MORE I AGREE TO ALL