gray market goods
Parallel import products
Gray market goods are products sold through unauthorized channels—genuine items diverted outside the manufacturer's intended distribution network.
A camera meant for sale in Japan appears in American shops at lower prices, bypassing official importers.
The goods are authentic, unlike counterfeits, but the seller lacks authorization from the brand owner.
Gray market deals exploit price differences between regions, currency fluctuations, or supply restrictions.
Also spelled grey market goods.
- cross borderMove between countries
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- smuggledMoved goods illegally
- back channelUnofficial communication route
diversion · knockoff · bootleg · off the books · street vendor · reseller · arbitrage · warranty void · no warranty · genuine · import · export · wholesale · discount · brand · brand protection · trademark · secondhand
gray market goodscounterfeit goods
Fraudulent imitation merchandise
knockoffs · bootleg merchandise · pirated goods · forgeries · replicas
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