Smuggling
Summary of Smuggling
The unlawful importation of contraband or dutiable merchandise by evading customs inspection.
(Main Author: William J. Miller)
Smuggling in International Trade
Meaning of Smuggling, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Conveying goods or persons, without permission, across the borders of a country.
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See Also
Drugs and Narcotics; Search and Seizure.
J. J. Farjeon, The Compleat Smuggler (1938); N. Williams, Contraband Cargoes (1959); T. Green, The Smugglers (1969); H. Waters, Smugglers of Spirits (1971).
Further Reading (Articles)
Anti-smuggling forces strike hard, China Daily; November 23, 2004
Smuggling illegal versus legal goods across the U.S.-Mexico border: a structural equations model approach., Southern Economic Journal; October 1, 2009; Buehn, Andreas Eichler, Stefan
Analysis: Smuggling third country nationals through Mexico into the US has become big business, NPR Morning Edition; June 21, 2001; BOB EDWARDS
Alien Smuggling: DHS Could Better Address Alien Smuggling along the Southwest Border by Leveraging Investigative Resources and Measuring Program Performance., General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony; August 1, 2010
Alien Smuggling: DHS Needs to Better Leverage Investigative Resources and Measure Program Performance along the Southwest Border., General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony; August 1, 2010
Senators Want Anti-Smuggling Agency Revived, Manila Bulletin; September 14, 2004; Casayuran, Mario B.
Organised Crime and People Smuggling/Trafficking to Australia, Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice; May 1, 2001; Tailby, Rebecca
Global Human Smuggling: Comparative Perspectives, Second Edition, International Journal on World Peace; December 1, 2012; Chen, Kai
Chinese Human Smuggling Organizations: Families, Social Networks, and Cultural Imperatives.(Book review), Social Forces; December 1, 2009; Aguilera, Michael B.
Sen. Bayh Introduces Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act, US Fed News Service, Including US State News; December 27, 2007
Rep. Hill Introduces Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act, US Fed News Service, Including US State News; February 23, 2009
China Customs Cracks 3,856 Smuggling Cases in First Quarter, States News Service; May 15, 2014
ASH: New evidence on smuggling, New Straits Times; April 16, 2000; Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak
FOREIGN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY, ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGES, US Fed News Service, Including US State News; September 22, 2008
Smuggling a Burning Issue for China; Hong Kong Mafia, Tobacco Executives Allegedly Colluded in Contraband, The Washington Post; November 20, 1996; Glenn Frankel
Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Alien Smuggling Charges., Science Letter; October 7, 2008
Drug Control Policy and Smuggling Innovation: A Game-Theoretic Analysis, Journal of Drug Issues; January 1, 2003; Krebs, Christopher P. Costelloe, Michael Jenks, David
Smuggling People Is Now Big Business in Mexico, The Washington Post; May 17, 2001; Mary Jordan
Resolute Efforts of the State Administration of Petroleum and Chemical Industries to Crack Down Smuggling, China Chemical Reporter; September 16, 1998; Weike, Zhong
FEDERAL AGENTS THWART MARITIME ALIEN SMUGGLING ATTEMPT IN ORANGE COUNTY; CARLSBAD VESSEL LANDING LEADS INVESTIGATORS TO ANAHEIM SMUGGLING ‘DROP HOUSE’., States News Service; May 2, 2011
Introduction to Smuggling
Smuggling, act of bringing into or out of a country goods for which duty has not been paid; goods the importation or exportation of which is prohibited; or people who wish to cross a border illegally. Smuggling is as old as restrictions on international trade and is practiced all over the world. It was the basis of the Opium Wars (1839-1842, 1856-1860), and other international conflicts. Today, the most frequent examples of smuggling involve individual travelers who fail to declare to customs officials merchandise on which an import duty is levied. However, the most serious instances of smuggling involve illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and in armaments. The latter trade is worldwide and involves everything from rifles to materials for the manufacture of nuclear and chemical weapons. The illegal drug trade has often been focused on the United States, most seriously with so-called rum-running during Prohibition (1920-1933) and with the smuggling of marijuana, heroin, and cocaine beginning in the 1960s. Cocaine traffic increased dramatically in the 1980s. In the United States, the antismuggling laws are enforced by several federal agencies, including the United States Customs Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United States Coast Guard.” (1)
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Notes and References
- Information about Smuggling in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
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