Problem
Crimes related to foreign relations and export trade
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Illegal international businessUnlawful cross-border commerce
Illegal foreign trade
Unlawful international business transactions
Nature:
Conducting an international business transaction prohibited or declared to be unlawful by a statute with the intent to conceal the transaction from a government agency authorized to administer the statute or with the knowledge that his unlawful conduct substantially obstructs, impairs or perverts the administration of the statute or government functioning.
The exportation of weapons, ammunition and explosives to organizations and countries expressly banned from such trade are examples of unlawful business transactions.
Incidence:
In 1993, it was reported that Chinese arms and criminals are being smuggled into Hong Kong for use in violent crimes, and luxury cars are being stolen at the rate of 6 per day in Hong Kong and smuggled into China. The border with Guangdong Province is the most common point of exchange; by speedboat, the trip takes less than 15 minutes.
Broader Problems:
Statutory crimeCrimes against tradeInternational criminal activityIrresponsible international tradeCivil crimes committed during warCivil crimes committed during war Narrower Problems:
Maritime fraudDrug smugglingIllegal exportsHired criminalsMoney launderingIllegal ivory tradeEvasion of customs and excise dutiesIllegal international arms shipmentsUnlawful recruiting for and enlistment in foreign armed forces Related Problems:
Slave tradeMilitary expeditions against friendly powersLimited observance of multilateral trade agreements Strategies:
Preventing unlawful cross-border commerceResearching cross-frontier crimeTrading across bordersPreventing illegal border tradeConducting illegal international businessConducting international business Subject(s):
Commerce → Business enterprisesCommerce → Commerce
Commerce → Import, export
Commerce → Trade
Government → Diplomacy
Government → Frontiers
Law → Law
Law → Legality
Societal Problems → Crime
Society → Foreign
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
30.05.2019 – 17:39 CEST