I could have simply put it in a way that you'd appreciate: "Hey guys, so I'm working in a tobacco industry and participated in a conference about illicit trade and there was a question from an audience about its impact on international trade. The presenter didn't make much of it. What do you think?"
Yes, this is an academy related thing. However, i came up with the topic myself only seeing the first aspect of the impact that i mentioned. After researching a bit on the topic I wasn't able to find if it has such big effect on the international trade itself (which is my target). If you don't like it at least provide me with a link to another forum.