When are trademarks smuggled out of the factory?
I watched a documentary about fake/bootleg/counterfeit items that get imported to the UK. The officer showed an item which original but is not getting sold through the proper shops and explained that the factory in East that manufacture this item for the big brands like LV doubles the amount they are suppose to produce and sell half of it under the table so the item is original but (leaked) or smuggled. In one case he/she (insures that the piece is not being sold through the proper
I cant remember the word he used to call such items. What are some interesting ideas?
What do you think about the “new normal” lifestyle?
If you’re looking for a noun, you could consider contraband.
Is illegal to import (export) and possess goods under British
law, https://www.merriamwebster.gov or otherwise. The
word bootleg is a good adjective.
The term might be gray market. The black market is the sale of goods that are stolen or fraudulent; gray market goods are legitimate but are not supposed to be sold on that market.
I know of no official term for it, but I would be interested to know for sure if
anyone called it.Parallel import?
