The Second OECD Forum on Countering Illicit Trade brings together like-minded governments, enforcement authorities, international organizations, industry, and experts to deepen cooperation and identify common ground in addressing the evolving nature of illicit trade. The Forum is designed as a platform for aligning values, sharing evidence, and advancing practical solutions that protect legitimate trade, public safety, and economic security.
2nd OECD Forum on Countering Illicit Trade
- Date
- 17-18 March 2026
- Location
- OECD Conference Centre, Paris
About
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 → Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30 – 10:00 → Keynote Speaker
10:00 – 11:30 → Panel 1: Illicit Trade Challenge: Counterfeits and Beyond
11:30 – 12:00 → Fireside Chat 1: Smart Borders for Seamless Trade, Travel and Transport
12:00 – 14:00 → Lunch Break (OECD Chateau, G. Marshall Room)
14:00 – 15:30 → Panel 2: From Click to Doorstep: E-Commerce, Small Parcels and Consumer Safety
15:30 – 15:45 → Coffee break
15:45 – 16:15 → Fireside Chat 2: Sanctions Circumvention and the Evolving Architecture of Trade Fraud
16:15 – 17:45 → Panel 3: Trade Fraud, Tariff Evasion and De Minimis – Closing the Gaps
17:45 – 18:00 → Closing Remarks
18:00 CET → Cocktail (OECD Chateau, Roger Ockrentl Room)
9:00 – 9:15 → Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15 – 10:30 → Panel 4: From Goods to Money: The Financial Architecture of Illicit Trade
10:30 – 11:00 → Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30 → Fireside Chat 2: Drug Trafficking and Exploitation of Modern Logistics
11:30 – 12:30 → Panel 5: People as Commodities: Human Trafficking, Forced Labor and Illicit Trade
12:30 – 14:00 → Lunch break (OECD Chateau, G. Marshall Room)
14:00 – 14:30 → Fireside Chat 3: Medical Devices: Opportunities and Risks
14:30 – 16:00 → Panel 6: Free Trade Zones: Engines of Growth or Enablers of Illicit Trade?
16:00 – 16:30 → Award Ceremony: OECD Certification Scheme
16:30 – 17:00 → Keynote address
17:00 – 17:30 → Closing Remarks
Registration form
This event is open to participants from OECD countries.
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The First OECD Forum on Countering Illicit Trade (18–19 March 2025) brought together global experts to discuss transparent trade through voluntary public‑private-partnership. It marked a key milestone with the first OECD FTZ Certificate awarded to Zona Franca Barcelona, recognising its excellence in FTZ governance.
