illegal imports
Prohibited foreign merchandise
Illegal imports are goods brought into a country in violation of its laws—whether banned outright, smuggled to avoid duties, or imported without required permits.
The term covers contraband like drugs and weapons, but also protected wildlife, counterfeit goods, and items evading customs regulations.
Authorities seized illegal imports worth millions at the port.
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- drug mulesIllicit substance transporters
- customs regulationsRules controlling border commerce
- customs dutyTax on imported merchandise
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
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- contrabandheroin, cocaine, narcotics, illicit drugs, cannabis
- smugglingcontraband, smugglers, human smuggling, smuggling rings, people smuggling
- smuggling enforcementcustoms agents, customs officers, border patrol, contraband, seizure
- tax crimestax fraud, tax evasion, undeclared income, unreported income, hidden income
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