lllicit Trade in Alcohol in Costa Rica: Challenges and Solutions

By Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT).

Illicit trade in alcohol is widespread, representing significant percentages of alcohol consumption worldwide and stripping governments of billions of dollars in tax revenues. In almost all cases, illicit trade in alcohol results in serious health risks to consumers, revenue loss, and brand degradation for legitimate manufacturers, as well as reduced tax revenue for governments. This publication explores the situation in Costa Rica and highlights a number of regulatory and legal mechanisms that the government can implement to better control and combat illicit alcohol.

NY: TRACIT(September 2019) 14p.