What is the difference if any between pirated, contraband and counterfeit goods? <p>"Smugglers usually smuggle contraband into and out of a country for commercial gain" <p> a shipping line can as well be notorious for shipping contraband goods <p>According to The Advanced English Dictionary and Thesaurus (online); >contraband (noun) noun 1. contraband goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law.