10 Biggest Illegal Industries and Black Markets in the World

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4. Cigarette Smuggling

According to Forbes, about $600 billion cigarettes are smuggled worldwide every year which makes this black market one of the biggest. Cigarette trade is a $30 billion industry which means it is among the top most profitable illicit industries. Cigarettes are a legal product, but due to high taxations, the black market for cigarettes is booming.

10 Biggest Illegal Industries and Black Markets in the World

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