Smuggled goods are primarily called contraband, referring to items illegally imported, exported, or possessed. They are often referred to as illicit, prohibited, or black-market goods, and can include smuggled, bootlegged, or stolen items. These goods are subject to seizure by authorities.
Contraband means "illicit goods" and usually refers to stuff that's imported or exported illegally, like weapons and certain exotic pets (like tigers).
Definition of contraband. as in prohibited. not legally permissible to possess, import, or export The customs agents searched the shipping containers for contraband items.
banned barred illegal prohibited restricted. WEAK. against the law forbidden illicit impermissible no-no not permitted out of bounds outlawed taboo unlawful verboten.
We categorise two types of smuggling activities: “missing” trade and “hidden” trade. We define “missing” trade as the trade of goods which are declared correctly in the custom office of one country but not in the office of another country.
Prohibited Imports/Exports are goods which are, by their nature, unlawful to be imported or exported. These goods are otherwise called as “contrabands”.
What is the bringing in of a contraband goods into a country called?
Smuggling. Smuggling is the illegal act of transporting goods or people across borders, typically to bypass laws, taxes, or regulations. This activity encompasses a wide range of illicit trades, including the movement of illegal drugs, human trafficking, and the illegal wildlife trade.
