Average Prison Months Imposed on Foreign Defendants in International Cartel Cases **. Bar chart showing the average prison months imposed on foreign defendants in international cartel cases ** by fiscal year from 2000 to 2010.
| Fiscal Year | Average Prison Months |
|---|---|
| 2000 * | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 3.0 |
| 2002 | 3.0 |
| 2003 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 12.0 |
| 2008 | 18.0 |
| 2009 | 10.0 |
| 2010 | 10.0 |
* The first foreign national incarcerated for engaging in international cartel activity targeting U.S. consumers was sentenced in 1999.
** Includes defendants charged with 15 U.S.C. section 1 and or obstruction offenses.