illegal trading
Unlawful commercial exchange
Illegal trading refers to the buying and selling of goods, securities, or services in violation of laws or regulations.
This includes trading in prohibited items like drugs or endangered wildlife, as well as unlawful financial transactions such as insider trading or market manipulation.
The term also covers black market commerce and smuggling operations that evade customs, taxes, or licensing requirements.
Several executives were charged with illegal trading after the investigation revealed they had acted on confidential merger information.
- arms traffickingIllicit trade in weapons
- blood diamondsGems mined to fund warfare
- black marketIllicit trading system
- hot goodsPilfered items for resale
- bootleggingIllegal alcohol production/sale
customs fraud · counterfeit currency · ivory trade · smuggling · sanctions evasion · under the table · money laundering · offshore accounts · fence · no questions asked · wildlife trafficking · counterfeit goods · pump and dump · human trafficking · securities fraud · cartel boss · contraband · debt bondage
illegal tradingfair trade
Equitable exchange between parties
ethical trading · ethical business · ethical business practices