Trade misinvoicing undermines the impact of international trade in developing nations WASHINGTON, DC – A new analysis of illicit financial flows (IFFs) due to trade misinvoicing in 148 developing countries demonstrates that trade-related IFFs appear to be both significant and persistent features of developing country trade with advanced economies. As such, trade misinvoicing remains an obstacle […]

The recent decision by Vietnam to execute corrupt bankers has garnered world-wide attention. Rather surprisingly, however, the case has an interesting intersection with export law issues. As has been reported, the bankers will be subject to rather gruesome execution by firing squad. Vietnam’s traditional means of execution involves binding perpetrators to a wooden post, stuffing […]