Why is the black market illegal?

Because they sell illegal stuff like weapons/organs/bombs etc, that's what a black market is and it wouldn't be one if it didn't sell illegal things. If you want food/water and medicine go to a grocery store or pharmacy.

many items on the black market are illegal to purchase on any market, by the average citizen...a lot of black market items are rightfully owned by someone else, so the items are usually stolen first, then sold on the black market....the rightful owner is usually the govt.

in the case of meds and food, usually you'll find that some other govt already owns that stuff that, but they were actually giving it away, until it was stolen and then sold on the black market.

black market items are usually items that are not available in the common market, and are basically illegal to privately own anyway, like automatic weapons and rocket launchers....a notable black market item is radioactive material, like uranium and plutonium.

much of what is sold on the black market is simply components of something that is deadly, evil or used for wrongdoing...

as far as people having needs: the proliferation of the black market is one reason why those people's needs are not met, since the black market vendors realize they can sell you something, at inflated prices, that you need badly, and could have gotten for free, if they hadn't stolen it first.

Things that are traded illegally are said to be on the black market. There are many reasons trade in certain good is illegal. The most common has to do with taxation. Then there are drugs. Drugs are smuggled into some countries, like the U.S., then sold on the black market. Much of that money is used by Mexican drug cartels to smuggle illegal guns into Mexico from the U.S.

To stabilize the economy. If they were to sell some medications and other necessities at the price the black market sells them, there might be problems. I'm hinting at the taxation aspect as well obviously.

I think that it is more to do with the black market dodging paying taxes etc.

It's only illegal because the government can't tax it. That's it. These other answers are pretty stupid.

It's unable to be taxed.

Casey is right.....i agree with her answer. I was about to say that myself but she beat me to it

casey your anwser is to funny haha

Because its black. If they were to rename it white market, then maybe, but black will not do.