Counterfeit cigarettes causes tax revenue losses of 600 million euros ($868 million) to the European Union
Author: havocscope
Profit From Selling a Counterfeit Pack of Cigarettes in the UK
According to police in the United Kingdom, counterfeit cigarette sellers gain a profit of 2 GB Pounds per pack, leading to a rough estimate of 1 Billion GB Pounds in total market profit from selling fake cigarettes.
Majority of smuggled cigarettes are counterfeit
90 percent of all cigarettes smuggled in 2002 were counterfeit packs of cigarettes.
Profit for Smuggling a Truckload of Cigarettes in the United States
A cigarette smuggler makes a profit of $2 million by smuggling a truckload of cigarettes within the United States.
Lost Tax Revenue in Ireland in 2007
Smuggled cigarettes from Eastern Europe causes 100 Million Euros ($144 Million) in tax revenue losses in Ireland each year as an estimated 38 Million cigarettes are smuggled through the Dublin Airport each year.
Cigarette seizures in Singapore in 2007
.6 million packets of contraband cigarettes were taken off the black market by authorities in Singapore in 2007. 1.2 million packs were seized in 2006, and 360,000 packs were seized in 2005.
Price of Illegal Tax Free Cigarette Packs in Singapore
In 2006, a contraband pack of cigarettes that was smuggled into Singapore to avoid taxes cost $3.15, compared to the $7 price for a legally bought pack. The fine for purchasing one contraband pack was $127. (All dollars in US value).
Cable Piracy Market Value: $8.5 Billion
Cable operators in Asia lost $1.75 billion to piracy in 2008.
Satellite piracy in Canada costs $278 million.
Cable and Satellite Piracy in the United States costs 6.5 Billion.
Losses From Pirated Books in 1985
In 1985, the estimated losses from pirated books around the world was $1 Million.
Pirated books on the Internet
In 2004, there were between 25,000 to 30,000 pirated book available on the Internet.