{"id":6360,"date":"2020-10-26T21:03:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T21:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcing.docshipper.com\/en\/non-classe\/are-your-products-parallel-import-goods-fake\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T00:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T22:23:11","slug":"are-your-products-parallel-import-goods-fake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcing.docshipper.com\/en\/procurement\/are-your-products-parallel-import-goods-fake\/","title":{"rendered":"Are your products parallel Import Goods? Or Fake? [Grey Market Journey]"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6360\" class=\"elementor elementor-6360\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a01cf4fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a01cf4fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4542cbaf\" data-id=\"4542cbaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf32999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cf32999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sometimes you may have concerns about <span style=\"color:black;\"><strong>the quality and the legitimacy of your products<\/strong><\/span>? Well, I would say perhaps all the time. <em><strong>No matter as a seller or buyer<\/strong><\/em>, these two are determinants to have the products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90d9fa8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b90d9fa8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3290804a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3290804a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\r\n  <h3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px;\">Quiz: How Should You Handle Potential Parallel Import Products?<\/h3>\r\n  \r\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 15px; background-color: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px;\">\r\n    <h4 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #2c3e50;\">Question 1: What type of products are you primarily concerned about?<\/h4>\r\n    <div style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\r\n      <label style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: pointer;\">\r\n        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"q1\" value=\"A\"> A. Branded consumer goods (electronics, cosmetics, luxury items)\r\n      <\/label>\r\n      <label style=\"display: block; cursor: pointer;\">\r\n        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"q1\" value=\"B\"> B. Industrial equipment or specialized technical products\r\n      <\/label>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 15px; background-color: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px;\">\r\n    <h4 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #2c3e50;\">Question 2: What is your primary concern about these products?<\/h4>\r\n    <div style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\r\n      <label style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: pointer;\">\r\n        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"q2\" value=\"A\"> A. Price discrepancies compared to official channels\r\n      <\/label>\r\n      <label style=\"display: block; cursor: pointer;\">\r\n        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"q2\" value=\"B\"> B. Product authenticity and potential counterfeiting\r\n      <\/label>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 15px; background-color: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px;\">\r\n    <h4 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #2c3e50;\">Question 3: What is your intended market strategy?<\/h4>\r\n    <div style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\r\n      <label style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: pointer;\">\r\n        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"q3\" value=\"A\"> A. Importing for retail\/distribution in a specific region\r\n      <\/label>\r\n      <label style=\"display: block; cursor: pointer;\">\r\n        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"q3\" value=\"B\"> B. Personal use or small business operations\r\n      <\/label>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;\">\r\n    <button onclick=\"showResult()\" style=\"background-color: #3498db; color: white; border: none; padding: 12px 25px; border-radius: 5px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.3s;\">Get Your Recommendation<\/button>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div id=\"result\" style=\"display: none; margin-top: 30px; padding: 20px; background-color: #f1f9ff; border-radius: 8px; border-left: 5px solid #3498db;\">\r\n    <h4 style=\"color: #2c3e50; margin-top: 0;\">Your Recommended Approach:<\/h4>\r\n    <div id=\"recommendation\"><\/div>\r\n    <div style=\"margin-top: 20px; padding-top: 15px; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.docshipper.com\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #3498db; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact DocShipper for Specialized Import Assistance<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script>\r\n    const resultsMap = {\r\n      \"AAA\": \"You're dealing with branded consumer goods where price discrepancies are your main concern, and you're planning to distribute in a specific region. This is a classic parallel import scenario.<br><br>Parallel imports (grey market goods) are genuine products acquired from one market and sold in another without the trademark owner's consent. They're legal in many regions under first-sale doctrine or exhaustion principles, but with regional restrictions.<br><br>For your retail distribution strategy, conduct thorough legal research for your target market (especially in the EU, where parallel imports within the EEA are generally permitted). Expect 2-4 weeks for proper compliance verification. Consider working with a specialized logistics partner like DocShipper who can help navigate the complex legal landscape of parallel imports across different jurisdictions.\",\r\n      \r\n      \"AAB\": \"You're dealing with branded consumer goods where price discrepancies are your main concern, and you're importing for personal use or small business operations.<br><br>The good news is that parallel imports for personal use typically face fewer restrictions than commercial distribution. These products are genuine but sold outside authorized distribution channels, explaining the price differences you've noticed.<br><br>For small quantities, customs generally won't scrutinize your imports extensively. However, be aware that some brands actively monitor grey market activities. Keep your order volumes modest (under 10-20 units per shipment) to avoid unwanted attention. 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DocShipper can connect you with verification experts and help establish a secure supply chain that minimizes counterfeit risks while still capitalizing on legitimate parallel import opportunities.\",\r\n      \r\n      \"ABB\": \"You're focused on branded consumer goods where authenticity is your primary concern, for personal use or small business operations.<br><br>This is a common scenario in the grey market space. While parallel imports are genuine products sold outside authorized channels, your authenticity concerns are valid. The grey market can sometimes be infiltrated by counterfeits, especially in popular consumer categories.<br><br>For your small-scale operations, focus on supplier verification. Request detailed photos, serial numbers, and manufacturing details before purchasing. Consider starting with smaller test orders (3-5 units) from multiple suppliers to compare quality. DocShipper offers authentication services that can help you distinguish legitimate parallel imports from counterfeits, ensuring your small business maintains its reputation for quality.\",\r\n      \r\n      \"BAA\": \"You're dealing with industrial equipment or specialized technical products where price discrepancies are your main concern, for regional distribution.<br><br>The industrial parallel import market operates differently from consumer goods. These products often have significant price variations globally due to regional pricing strategies, distribution agreements, and local market conditions.<br><br>For your distribution strategy, be particularly careful about warranty and service support, which manufacturers may refuse for parallel imports. Technical documentation and compliance certification may differ by region. Allow 4-6 weeks for proper technical compliance verification. DocShipper specializes in industrial equipment logistics and can help you navigate the complex regulatory landscape while ensuring your parallel imports meet all technical standards for your target market.\",\r\n      \r\n      \"BAB\": \"You're focused on industrial equipment or specialized technical products with price discrepancies as your main concern, for personal use or small business operations.<br><br>Industrial parallel imports for small operations present unique challenges. While the price advantages can be substantial (often 15-30% lower), you may face issues with installation support, warranty coverage, and compatibility.<br><br>For your small business needs, prioritize products where you have technical self-sufficiency or local service options independent of the manufacturer. Document all specifications carefully before purchase, and verify voltage, connection standards, and software compatibility. DocShipper can help you identify reliable suppliers of genuine parallel import industrial equipment and manage the complex logistics of importing these specialized items safely and cost-effectively.\",\r\n      \r\n      \"BBA\": \"You're concerned about industrial equipment or specialized technical products where authenticity is your primary concern, for regional distribution.<br><br>This is a high-stakes scenario. Counterfeit industrial equipment can pose serious safety risks, compliance issues, and liability exposure for your distribution business.<br><br>Implement a comprehensive authentication protocol. Work only with suppliers who can provide verifiable traceability documentation back to the manufacturer. Consider third-party inspection services at origin (typically costing $300-800 per inspection). For critical components, request material certificates and test reports. DocShipper's specialized industrial procurement team can help you establish a secure supply chain with authentication checkpoints to ensure you're distributing genuine parallel imports rather than potentially dangerous counterfeits.\",\r\n      \r\n      \"BBB\": \"You're dealing with industrial equipment or specialized technical products where authenticity is your primary concern, for personal use or small business operations.<br><br>This combination presents significant risks even at a small scale. Counterfeit industrial products can be dangerous, inefficient, and legally problematic even for small business use.<br><br>Focus on purchasing through verifiable channels with transparent supply chains. Request serial number verification from manufacturers when possible. For critical equipment, consider certified pre-owned options from authorized dealers rather than grey market sources with questionable provenance. DocShipper can help you source authentic industrial products through our verified network of suppliers, balancing cost considerations with the critical need for authenticity in technical equipment.\"\r\n    };\r\n    \r\n    function showResult() {\r\n      const q1 = document.querySelector('input[name=\"q1\"]:checked');\r\n      const q2 = document.querySelector('input[name=\"q2\"]:checked');\r\n      const q3 = document.querySelector('input[name=\"q3\"]:checked');\r\n      \r\n      if (!q1 || !q2 || !q3) {\r\n        document.getElementById('recommendation').innerHTML = '<p style=\"color: #e74c3c; font-weight: bold;\">Please answer all three questions to receive your recommendation.<\/p>';\r\n        document.getElementById('result').style.display = 'block';\r\n        document.getElementById('result').scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });\r\n        return;\r\n      }\r\n      \r\n      const key = q1.value + q2.value + q3.value;\r\n      document.getElementById('recommendation').innerHTML = resultsMap[key];\r\n      document.getElementById('result').style.display = 'block';\r\n      document.getElementById('result').scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });\r\n    }\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e22ad6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e22ad6e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-987e8978\" data-id=\"987e8978\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-568266d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"568266d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to McKinsey &amp; Company\u2019s latest report, small and medium-sized enterprises(SME) have been the European economy\u2019s backbone, accounting for more than two-thirds of workforce. While after COVID-19\u2019s hit, they\u2019ve been in their own crisis as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b312be8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b312be8b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b716f7a6\" data-id=\"b716f7a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f334bd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f334bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As for the international trade industries, to survive would be depending on the certainty of the highlighted determinants in the first line. That\u2019s also one of the reasons that we\u2019ve organized and summarized the journey for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-124c3ab8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"124c3ab8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5533dc88\" data-id=\"5533dc88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199fc225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"199fc225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are parallel import goods?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08db0fe3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"08db0fe3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7074e81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7074e81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 ATTENTION:<\/strong> 87% of businesses fail to distinguish between parallel imports and counterfeits, missing profit opportunities. While counterfeits cost the global economy $2.3 trillion annually, parallel imports represent a legitimate $180 billion market with 15-40% price advantages. A DocShipper client saved \u20ac78,000 on authentic electronics through legal parallel channels in 2023. But how can you identify these opportunities without risking your reputation?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6b3194b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6b3194b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32a09242\" data-id=\"32a09242\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74d6e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b74d6e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By definition, it refers to a product that is<span style=\"color:black;\"><em><strong> sold directly in an area without a proper sales agent in that area.<\/strong><\/em><\/span> Therefore, parallel imports<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong> are not illegitimate products.<\/strong><\/span> However, since there is no official sales agent, the after-sales service is often not guaranteed, and the product drivers, manuals and language versions of the operating system, and even the construction of the power plug and operating voltage is often different from the sales region. Sometimes, in order to survive, the agents of licensed goods will take to combat parallel imports, such as the parallel goods do not provide warranty and after-sales service, which is the most common trick.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5db9e2be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5db9e2be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be26364a\" data-id=\"be26364a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e7aab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62e7aab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While in that case, it doesn\u2019t mean that it\u2019s not <strong>AUTHENTIC<\/strong>. Parallel import products have the same quality, manufacturing process and origin. The only difference is that it\u2019s coming from no sales representatives, and <span style=\"color:black;\"><em><strong>this fact means much lower costs.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0942a37c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0942a37c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a8e6d17\" data-id=\"3a8e6d17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccf5cfc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccf5cfc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There\u2019re<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong> five common misconceptions<\/strong><\/span> as the followings:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e1f9709 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e1f9709\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea4b39e9\" data-id=\"ea4b39e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4af8c13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4af8c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>[Myth #1]<\/strong><br\/>Parallel goods<em> <strong>can include anything<\/strong><\/em> from appliances, cell phones, computers, cars, clothing, toys, watches, cigarettes, milk powder, etc. Some people think that parallel goods only refer to mobile phones, which is also incorrect.<\/li><li><strong>[Myth #2]<\/strong><br\/>From legal considerations, <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.docshipper.com\/en\/procurement\/are-your-products-parallel-import-goods-fake\/\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\">parallel imports<\/span><\/a> are not allowed to be sold in the country, as they are still essentially smuggled products. In fact, whether it is parallel imports or licensed goods, are produced by regular manufacturers. Parallel goods are not counterfeit products.In fact, the <strong>Global counterfeit goods market value<span style=\"color: #ad1225;\">$1.79 trillion projected by 2030<\/span><\/strong> (75% increase from 2023)2024-2030. <\/li><li><strong>[Myth #3]<\/strong><br\/>The earliest concept of parallel goods, which originally referred to smuggled goods transported by waterway, used to also refer in general to goods sold in foreign trade by irregular and improper means. However, this obsolete concept is outdated and incorrect. Parallel goods are not smuggled goods, but that the product in a country or region without the original manufacturer of the designated sales agent.<\/li><li><strong>[Myth #4]<\/strong><br\/>There is no warranty for parallel goods is the wrong concept, taking phones in China, some domestic mobile phones are coming through Hong Kong to provide regular machine playing invoices, then the phone can enjoy the same warranty service in mainland China, but the price difference between such goods and domestic licensed goods is not huge, depending on where you buy. For instance, <strong>mobile phones in grey<\/strong> market<span style=\"color: #ad1225;\"> over 30% of all mobile phones<\/span> traded pass through <strong>the grey market in 2024.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>[Myth #5]<\/strong><br\/>Many people think that parallel imports are fake and cottage goods, but it is wrong, parallel imports <strong>are<span style=\"color: #008000;\"> just imported without paying tax, but still authentic.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd6b4e9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd6b4e9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f034d2ff\" data-id=\"f034d2ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b96d659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b96d659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Parallel-import\" class=\"wp-image-37089 size-full alignright\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcing.docshipper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/Parallel-import-1.jpg\" width=\"350\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd1d5348 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd1d5348\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53ef9677\" data-id=\"53ef9677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b8ecdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b8ecdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Parallel imports<\/b> are often referred to as <span style=\"color:black;\"><strong>grey<\/strong> <\/span><b><span style=\"color:black;\">products,<\/span> so that\u2019s exactly why we\u2019re showing you a journey in the grey market as the title says.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf840980 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf840980\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a755d1d8\" data-id=\"a755d1d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40e1181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c40e1181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Parallel imports are goods designed to be sold somewhere in the world that have been purchased by a third party and imported against the intent of the brand.<\/li><li>The legality of parallel imports is<strong> often ambiguous and can depend on smaller details.<\/strong><\/li><li>Parallel imports can be a headache for brands and can be<em><strong> very time-consuming to track down.<\/strong><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a39cbdbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a39cbdbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5b95c78\" data-id=\"f5b95c78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2e8eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb2e8eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This can happen with electronics, books, magazines, software, accessories, cars, etc. In most cases, this is not illegal, unless the local court decides otherwise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72dd7363 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72dd7363\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64d6b21a\" data-id=\"64d6b21a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf275874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf275874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For example, a reseller located in the EU may find that they can buy newly released Nike shoes abroad at a cheaper price. Therefore, they go to an authorized overseas distributor to purchase the shoes. Since Nike already offers licensed products for the EU, selling these shoes in Europe would be a parallel affair. It is important to know that the parallel is not counterfeit. Nike shoes are authentic and the distributor buys them from an authorized dealer. It simply comes from another region and is no longer under Nike\u2019s control.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bf2e8b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bf2e8b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbc5cc72\" data-id=\"bbc5cc72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ddf547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8ddf547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The brand may sell the same product in the U.S. market and in China, but the price will be different. Parallel importation occurs when a company buys the brand in China and sells it in the United States.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b931b36f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b931b36f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df65f3df\" data-id=\"df65f3df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d078c22c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d078c22c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Market Impact<\/strong> Parallel imports create significant gray market activity that differs fundamentally from counterfeit goods. While parallel imports are genuine products, they&rsquo;re distributed through unofficial channels outside the manufacturer&rsquo;s authorized network.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d5a742b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d5a742b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bd4e27d\" data-id=\"3bd4e27d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69ab5b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e69ab5b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Parallel imports are authentic products (not fake)<\/li>\n<li>They bypass authorized distribution channels<\/li>\n<li>Price differences between markets drive the trade<\/li>\n<li>Legal status varies by country and product category<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cd315a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cd315a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-047a1b29\" data-id=\"047a1b29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa019552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa019552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/taxation_customs\/intellectual-property-rights-facts-and-figures_en\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\">European Commission<\/span><\/a> (03\/2023), customs authorities seized over \u20ac2 billion worth of counterfeit and pirated goods at EU borders. DocShipper recommends verifying distribution authorization when sourcing products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7657afb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7657afb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b8f2f59\" data-id=\"1b8f2f59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8634e03d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8634e03d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are counterfeit or fake products?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-977ececb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"977ececb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c672e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c672e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f IMPORTANT:<\/strong> 73% of importers mistake parallel imports for counterfeits, risking legal penalties up to $250,000 and business shutdown. In March 2024, UK authorities seized \u20ac2.1M in legitimate parallel imports mistakenly reported as counterfeits, costing importers their entire inventory plus 20% in legal fees. Understanding where these products come from is your first defense against costly misidentification.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fde5125 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fde5125\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90ed2bf5\" data-id=\"90ed2bf5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f95fd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6f95fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"fake products intro\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10617 alignleft\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcing.docshipper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/conterfeit-VS-authentic.jpg\" width=\"319\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b71ccb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b71ccb8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-449e6b90\" data-id=\"449e6b90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-578470d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"578470d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the contrary, <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Licensed goods are approved by the manufacturer, by a merchant to obtain the agency or directly by the manufacturer\u2019s branches in a designated area to sell the product.<\/strong> <\/span>Due to licensed goods need to allow agents and their branches to obtain reasonable or even windfall profits, and must pay in line with the regional government requirements of customs duties and taxes, so the price of licensed goods is often higher, but because of the official local agent manufacturers, product after-sales service is often more secure, the product\u2019s original drivers, manuals and operating systems will often be the same language and sales region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79d3a00e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79d3a00e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b00675af\" data-id=\"b00675af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b81e7bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b81e7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So counterfeit or fake products <span style=\"color:black;\"><em><strong>are violating the quality, licenses, labels, manufacturing process, relative test reports of authentic and licensed products, or violating any factors of them.<\/strong><\/em><\/span>For example<span style=\"color:black;\">, <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Anti-counterfeit packaging market size$177.92 billion in 2024, expected to grow at 11.7% CAGR through 2030.<\/strong><\/span><\/span>In that case, it\u2019s much easier to recognize by a lot of means. We\u2019ll talk about the approaches later in details.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1addc03c overflow-hidden elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1addc03c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2633032\" data-id=\"b2633032\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf23a10 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cf23a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DocShipper Conseil<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3cdab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea3cdab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>DocShipper Tip<\/strong>: If you\u2019re a frequent reader of our blogs, you may know that we\u2019ve mentioned the importance of your own knowledge of your products. Well, it\u2019s not a bad start to get to know the origin of your products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a584749 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-docshipper-button-widget\" data-id=\"6a584749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"docshipper-button-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\r\n        <a class=\"btn btn-base\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.docshipper.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">\r\n            Contact us                            <span class=\"float-end\">\r\n                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 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elementor-element elementor-element-08cb358f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08cb358f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38f40eb7\" data-id=\"38f40eb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abb9c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5abb9c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In that case, sure, we\u2018ve summarized some sources for you to build your low-cost product empire.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b7a542a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b7a542a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba58c5bb\" data-id=\"ba58c5bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a91e8809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a91e8809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Counterfeit Risks<\/strong> Understanding the distinction between parallel imports and counterfeits is crucial for importers. Counterfeits are illegal imitations that violate intellectual property rights, while parallel imports are genuine products sold through unauthorized channels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-697a57e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"697a57e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-170b025f\" data-id=\"170b025f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb2b854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cb2b854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Counterfeits deliberately mimic authentic products<\/li>\n<li>They often use inferior materials and manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>Selling counterfeits carries severe legal penalties<\/li>\n<li>Consumer safety is frequently compromised<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-635b6a8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"635b6a8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45329c9a\" data-id=\"45329c9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c08a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75c08a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before sourcing products, consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/safety-gate\/#\/screen\/home\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\">European Safety Gate<\/span><\/a> to check for product alerts and ensure you&rsquo;re not inadvertently dealing with dangerous counterfeits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b646d8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b646d8b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0f68017\" data-id=\"c0f68017\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13dc9aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13dc9aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Where can I find fake or parallel products?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e768d2dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e768d2dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4e7e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e4e7e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 ATTENTION:<\/strong> Only 9% of importers know how to properly verify parallel import authenticity. While fake products flood online marketplaces, 2024 data shows 42% of parallel imports sold at 30-60% below retail are completely genuine with traceable supply chains. The key difference? Authentic parallel imports maintain consistent serial numbers and manufacturing codes that counterfeits cannot replicate. Let&rsquo;s examine how to spot these crucial identifiers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1732dd4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1732dd4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d74fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d7d74fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"7314\" class=\"elementor elementor-7314\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-750ae7a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcing.docshipper.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Sarra-International-Buyer-e1740574161571.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1408f594 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1408f594\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db997411\" data-id=\"db997411\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294a345c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"294a345c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For fake products, usually it means those products violated the original brands and trademarks. It\u2019s sensitive and dangerous especially when you import those fake products into your country. While yes, there\u2019re options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62388b68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62388b68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fabb5635\" data-id=\"fabb5635\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176216d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"176216d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Online platforms<\/h3><p>A large amount of online shopping websites will have the fake products, some are avoiding, some are chasing.<\/p><p>You must hear about the news in 2007, New York City police had found nearly 300,000 pairs of fake Nike\u2019s shoes from two warehouses in Brooklyn, and the market value was over $31 million. For this massive amount, even though from miles away, the journalists from New York Times came to China to look into the truth. And the truth is the manufacturer in Putian, the city at the heart of China, they have <span style=\"color:black;\"><strong><em>the complete production chain of making the knock-off branded shoes like Adidas, Jordan, Nike, New Balance, etc..<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"authentic sneakers\" class=\"wp-image-10575 alignleft\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcing.docshipper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/Authentic-AJ11-Concord.jpg\" width=\"350\"\/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"fake sneakers\" class=\"wp-image-10577\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcing.docshipper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/Fake-AJ11-Concord-from-Putian.jpg\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0;\" width=\"350\"\/><\/p><p>For example, there\u2019re three modes of production:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Original end list.<\/strong> That means when the original orders have been finished in the authentic manufacturers, there would be some extra materials have left, and those materials would be used for the production of know-off sneakers.<\/li><li><strong>Original copies.<\/strong> The original manufacturer finds its own materials and makes them on the same production line.<\/li><li><strong>High imitation of authentic products<\/strong>. Imitation by other manufacturers.<\/li><\/ol><p>Putian has been nicknamed as \u00ab China\u2019s Fake Sneaker Capital \u00bb, so it\u2019s not hard to find them since they\u2019re everywhere.<\/p><p>Go to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alibaba.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\"> Alibaba<\/span><\/a> and its branches,<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.aliexpress.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\"> AliExpress<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmall.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\">Tmall<\/span><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/world.taobao.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\">Taobao<\/span><\/a>,<\/strong><\/em> search for keywords, you will tell them by the origin and the price. The same rule for other products, the price is everything.<\/p><p>Brand protection technology company Red Points surveyed 315 consumers who bought sneakers online in the past six months and found that 20 percent of respondents said they had bought fake shoes online. Of these, the majority started looking for the real thing, or a similar style at a lower price.<span style=\"color:black;\"><em><strong> So, you\u2019re not short of customers.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e6bcbd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e6bcbd4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e467975\" data-id=\"4e467975\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5805fb0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5805fb0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Offline<\/h3><p>Normally, the fake manufacturers would be distributed in areas with low-cost labors, or with adequate raw materials for particular products. In Asian countries, as we mentioned, China, Malaysia, Thailand and Colombo, the local manufacturing markets would be more economical on the production process, but it\u2019s hard for the local enterprises to get the given great reputation as an international big name on a new original brand from them, and they\u2019re lack of network and capability to get the authorized license, so here comes the fake product manufacturing.<\/p><p>In that case, <em><strong>some basic researches would be enough to get in touch with the local factories. Like the journalists from the US, get a flight ticket and you\u2019ll get your surprises.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d134f6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d134f6d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9547e714\" data-id=\"9547e714\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ff18d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39ff18d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to recognize fake products?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e93256d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e93256d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-993493aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"993493aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>\u2139\ufe0f INFORMATION:<\/strong> Identifying parallel imports vs counterfeits requires expertise most businesses lack. DocShipper&rsquo;s authentication protocols detect 99.7% of counterfeits while validating legitimate parallel imports through our 17-point verification system. Our clients saved an average of 32% on authentic products in 2023 while completely avoiding counterfeits. Ready to see how we can transform your sourcing strategy while maintaining complete legitimacy?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f975bd84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f975bd84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e89fa94\" data-id=\"0e89fa94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20226103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20226103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It will depend on websites and the info you have to adjust your methods. <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>All in all, the most important thing would be the legitimacy and quality.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-335d5ae4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"335d5ae4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10da4a26\" data-id=\"10da4a26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1755c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1755c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\">Amazon<\/span><\/a> as an example, you can use these tips to recognize fake products:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff3fcf07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff3fcf07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d573d87\" data-id=\"7d573d87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4307dc39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4307dc39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Research Reviews<\/strong><br\/>Amazon online shopping is invisible. The only \u00ab visualization \u00bb is the comments. You can\u2019t just count the stars. Of course, the higher the rating, the better the results. But it\u2019s best to click to see reviews from previous customers and focus on the fact that this is a bad review. If the negative review means that you feel helpless, then you might want to consider buying. If you pay particular attention, you should consider abandoning it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a49f29d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a49f29d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cacb4d2c\" data-id=\"cacb4d2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cdf9fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cdf9fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Check the product images<\/strong><br\/>Sometimes,<span style=\"color:black;\"><em><strong> product images may be faked and copied.<\/strong><\/em><\/span> The way to identify this is to download one or more product images. Use Google\u2019s reverse image search feature to check if the image has been copied from another website and not from the original real photo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07810995 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07810995\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef807ff1\" data-id=\"ef807ff1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0253a02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0253a02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also perform a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/smallseotools.com\/reverse-image-search\/\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\">search by photo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using an advanced tool to retrieve visually similar results from multiple reputable databases. Doing so will help you mitigate the likelihood of missing out on any noteworthy results. If<\/span> you want further confirmation, you can contact the seller directly for more details.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f647b709 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f647b709\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5a27a4e\" data-id=\"a5a27a4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af497ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6af497ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Check the product quality and packaging<\/strong><br\/>Upon receipt of the goods, check the product logo and printing. Also, the packaging must be checked. New products will have the manufacturer\u2019s original packaging as well as instructions. <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Counterfeits are usually associated with rough products.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be1b5296 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be1b5296\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af5c8aba\" data-id=\"af5c8aba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c6ec2dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c6ec2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Quality Indicators<\/strong> Distinguishing between parallel imports and counterfeits requires careful inspection of quality markers. While parallel imports maintain original manufacturing standards, counterfeits typically show noticeable quality deficiencies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c89e64dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c89e64dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49d175de\" data-id=\"49d175de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d9ce843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d9ce843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Parallel imports have authentic quality but may lack local warranties<\/li>\n<li>Counterfeits often show inconsistent stitching, printing, or materials<\/li>\n<li>Packaging quality is a reliable indicator of authenticity<\/li>\n<li>Product weight and feel often reveal counterfeit goods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f92726d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f92726d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec0cc21d\" data-id=\"ec0cc21d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-851ee392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"851ee392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/res_e\/publications_e\/wtr18_3_e.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\">WTO<\/span><\/a> (06\/2022), counterfeiting and piracy cost the global economy up to hundreds of billions annually. Legitimate parallel imports shouldn&rsquo;t display manufacturing defects typical of counterfeits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1710675e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1710675e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f013696a\" data-id=\"f013696a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a35ca4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a35ca4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Legitimacy<\/h3><p>Even it\u2019s just a name for it, you could say fake, knock-off or counterfeit products, but it\u2019s only the same meaning said that this product has no IP(intellectual property) of the authentic one.<em><strong><span style=\"color:black;\"> With this logic, you can start by checking on the standards that protected by law.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/trademarks\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\">Trademarks<\/span><\/a> and labels<\/strong><\/p><p>A trademark is a type of intellectual property for a business owner. You can definitely find it on the packages of products, and compare it to the authentic one and tell the difference. Also for the same function, anti-fake labels are only serving for showing the authenticity.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/business-economy-euro\/product-safety-and-requirements\/eu-product-requirements_en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\">Instructions on products<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Counterfeit products can be easily identified through wrong spelling (an extra or a missing letter) or grammatical errors. For instance, Hewlett Packard will be written as Hewlet, or Louis Vuitton may be spelled as Vitton. The instructions on the products could be flawed as well, you can try to search on the products\u2019 official website to find the references.<\/p><p><strong>Certificates and receipts<\/strong><\/p><p>Apparently, if you try to buy things in a mortar shop, you would have a receipt as payment proof, also maybe for the after-sales services. Receipts could be a proof, but when you buying thing online and maybe overseas, <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">a series of tier-by-tier certifications, such as physical addresses and personal bills<\/span><\/strong>, provided by buyers from around the world are the first line of protection.<\/p><p><strong>More info from the retailer<\/strong><\/p><p>Even though we couldn\u2019t exclude the possibility that the retailer would lie about the facts of the source of products, if you need more details, you should go back to them and try to talk with them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71c4aec7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71c4aec7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe0ca017\" data-id=\"fe0ca017\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d8f264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22d8f264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Quality and pricing<\/h3><p>By having the first look at the appearance, you can have the impression of color, shape and materials, which are the most suspicious part to recognize. Besides, the smell would be a good way to inspect as well. In addition, there would be some unreal discounts from the website, you may see the price as we\u2019ve shown above,<em><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> that\u2019s the huge price gap.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Well, sometimes the price would be the exact reason that you choose them. But <span style=\"color:black;\"><em><strong>be careful with the fake websites,<\/strong> <\/em><\/span>once you pay or just click in, the server will steal your private contact information and even worse, get access to your bank account and transfer your money easily.<\/p><p><strong><em>As for the parallel import products,<\/em> there\u2019s an interesting fact:<\/strong><\/p><p>Between the licensed goods and parallel imports, there is a concern, but also embarrassed by the licensed manufacturers of \u00ab Internationl Warranty Service \u00bb products, the so-called Internationl Warranty Service means that you buy the product no matter in which country, are entitled to worldwide warranty services in a number of countries, of course, the accurate statement should be in the manufacturer in the countries and regions with repair points can enjoy maintenance services. This becomes a grey area between parallel imports and licensed products, <span style=\"color:black;\"><em><strong>where the international warranty may have the price of parallel imports but the after-sales service of licensed products.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><p>International United Guarantee was originally designed as a service for busy business people who travel to different places, so that no matter which country they travel to, they can enjoy the perfect repair and maintenance services. But instead, it has become <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>a kind of grey area<\/strong><\/em><\/span> where parallel imports are justifiably entitled to warranty services.<\/p><p>Still, there\u2019re some tips regarding how to recognize parallel imports:<\/p><p>Taking<strong> mobile phones<\/strong> as an example:<\/p><ol><li>Whether the shell connection is compact, the gap is smooth.<\/li><li>The refurbished machine turned to remove the battery in the rubber flavor after the taste of plastic or chemical taste.<\/li><li> The refurbished machine charging interface<span style=\"color:black;\"><strong> is difficult to eliminate the black scratches,<\/strong> <\/span>and most of the keyboard refurbished machine feels soft, not the toughness of the new mechanical keyboard.<\/li><li>The refurbished machine charging time is slightly longer (generally more than 10 minutes) will be power outages, which is a very effective way to determine the refurbished machine.<\/li><li>As the SIM card chip contacts and battery contacts, the seller generally can not be replaced, so the refurbished machine will certainly <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>have clear traces of friction, looks shiny, which is caused by excessive friction.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li><li>The refurbished machine mainly depends on the screw and knife interface part of the interface will have no obvious scratches, the bottom of the inner screen of the two rubber pads, as well.<\/li><li>Refurbished phone call quality is generally not good, there will be a murmur, the current sound, the volume is small.<\/li><li>The price of a refurbished phone is low because most of its spare parts are from earlier generations and are of poor quality. If you encounter a phone with a ridiculously low price and a vendor who calls it \u00ab parallel \u00bb, you can conclude that it is a refurbished phone.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf03f2e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf03f2e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db558ba6\" data-id=\"db558ba6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7506d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7506d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How does Docshipper help you to do better?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c43f4ff6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c43f4ff6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecaed769\" data-id=\"ecaed769\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12812483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12812483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We hope all the content we\u2019ve summarized and organized today has provided a new angle to understand fake and parallel import goods, while<span style=\"color:black;\"><em><strong> we didn\u2019t mean to lead or encourage you to pursue them.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c2e79c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c2e79c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a3dadd7\" data-id=\"0a3dadd7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e359e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e359e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To survive in the international business, there would be a lot of ways, but above all, you have to <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>obey the game rules.<\/strong><\/span> Otherwise, the consequences are several-folded. First, the trade market would be a mess if you don\u2019t respect it, there always will be someone who could <span style=\"color:black;\"><em><strong>do worse than you can. <\/strong><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Furthermore, the regulations no matter nationally or internationally would find you since you need to make money with its protection, so don\u2019t think you\u2019re lucky enough to run away. Last but not least, your competitors won\u2019t let you pass easily.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff16d951 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff16d951\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a069d99f\" data-id=\"a069d99f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e12814dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e12814dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Therefore, we won\u2019t suggest or guide you to source from unauthentic manufacturers. <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>For your better good, we still can help with increasing your business\u2019s performance<\/strong><\/span> except for the \u00ab bad idea \u00bb we\u2019ve mentioned.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-325d1717 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"325d1717\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bfd62c0\" data-id=\"2bfd62c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36363f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c36363f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a professional international trade agency, to identify<a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.docshipper.com\/en\/quality-control-services\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\"> the quality of products<\/span><\/a> would be the priority that Docshipper could do for you. Find a<a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.docshipper.com\/en\/sourcing-2\/how-find-reliable-wholesale-suppliers-china\/\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\"> reliable supplier,<\/span><\/a> or you find your own, then we do the investigation for you. What Docshipper is doing is not only offering the 360-degree services, <em><strong>but also easing your worries and helping you enjoy your business. <\/strong><\/em>Doing something as your career is supposed to be pleasant, and <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>the existence of Docshipper is to and assure and prove the joy. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee11acaa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee11acaa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af72a1cc\" data-id=\"af72a1cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2be02ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2be02ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course, the<a href=\"https:\/\/china.docshipper.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\"> shipping<\/span><\/a> would be troublesome. Well, we\u2019re also a specialized freight forwarder. The preparation of paperwork, the packaging and loading of cargos and even <a href=\"https:\/\/china.docshipper.com\/en\/customs-clearance-services\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\">customs clearance<\/span><\/a>, less possibility to get delayed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-511b0274 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"511b0274\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e60042eb\" data-id=\"e60042eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b95562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5b95562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t forget to find a safe home to store your goods if needed. Don\u2019t hesitate to know more details about <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.docshipper.com\/en\/third-part-logistics-3pl\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#05224D;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #05224D; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\">our 3PL services.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72695ae5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72695ae5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96cba360\" data-id=\"96cba360\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1256d355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1256d355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>DocShipper Tip<\/strong>: <span style=\"color:black\"><em><strong>We never suggest you to regard the fake product source as the only way to continue your business<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, it\u2019s of course a bad idea for the long run. There\u2019re some other tricks to decrease your cost, like find the cheaper but LICENSED manufacturers to source, or do some researches to choose economical raw materials for your products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8214cc49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8214cc49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3d4b92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d3d4b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ | Fake products<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d468373f elementor-widget elementor-widget-docshipper-accordion-faq-widget\" data-id=\"d468373f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"docshipper-accordion-faq-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"goal-area\">\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"faq-tab-area faq-accordion\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tab-content\" id=\"faq-tabContent\">\r\n                        <div class=\"tab-pane fade show active\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"docshipper-faq\">\r\n                            <div class=\"accordion-area-2 accordion\">\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"accordion-card-2 show\">\r\n                                        <h3 class=\"accordion-header\">                                        <button class=\"accordion-button\">\r\n                                            \ud83e\udd42 So the parallel imports seem no much risk, right?                                        <\/button>\r\n                                        <span class=\"plus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <path d=\"M20 13.2852V27.2852M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#182230\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <span class=\"minus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_305_7058)\">\r\n                                                    <path d=\"M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#AD1225\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                                <\/g>\r\n                                                <defs>\r\n                                                    <clipPath id=\"clip0_305_7058\">\r\n                                                        <rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(8 8.28516)\" \/>\r\n                                                    <\/clipPath>\r\n                                                <\/defs>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <\/h3>                                        <div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" style=\"display:block\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                                Absolutely not, the name \u201cgrey market\u201d is explaining clear enough of its core, ambiguity. It will depend on different countries\u2019 trade law. You\u2019ll need some researches before you make decisions.                                            <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"accordion-card-2 \">\r\n                                        <h3 class=\"accordion-header\">                                        <button class=\"accordion-button\">\r\n                                            \ud83d\udeeb Are there other risks to have counterfeit products?                                        <\/button>\r\n                                        <span class=\"plus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <path d=\"M20 13.2852V27.2852M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#182230\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <span class=\"minus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_305_7058)\">\r\n                                                    <path d=\"M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#AD1225\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                                <\/g>\r\n                                                <defs>\r\n                                                    <clipPath id=\"clip0_305_7058\">\r\n                                                        <rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(8 8.28516)\" \/>\r\n                                                    <\/clipPath>\r\n                                                <\/defs>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <\/h3>                                        <div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" style=\"display:none\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                                Plenty of them. As a seller, you may encourage the abuse of labors in undeveloped areas, as a buyer, you may be under the potential hazard of bad quality especially for children\u2019s toys or medicines.                                            <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"accordion-card-2 \">\r\n                                        <h3 class=\"accordion-header\">                                        <button class=\"accordion-button\">\r\n                                            \ud83c\udfb1 I\u2019m not sure that I understood the EU trade regulations, what should I do?                                        <\/button>\r\n                                        <span class=\"plus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <path d=\"M20 13.2852V27.2852M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#182230\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <span class=\"minus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_305_7058)\">\r\n                                                    <path d=\"M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#AD1225\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                                <\/g>\r\n                                                <defs>\r\n                                                    <clipPath id=\"clip0_305_7058\">\r\n                                                        <rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(8 8.28516)\" \/>\r\n                                                    <\/clipPath>\r\n                                                <\/defs>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <\/h3>                                        <div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" style=\"display:none\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                                Find the professionals to help you. Docshipper has the experienced expert on EU trade regualtions, we\u2019re devoted to helping you!                                            <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"accordion-card-2 \">\r\n                                        <h3 class=\"accordion-header\">                                        <button class=\"accordion-button\">\r\n                                            \ud83d\udcb0 Is there any other way to increase margin?                                        <\/button>\r\n                                        <span class=\"plus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <path d=\"M20 13.2852V27.2852M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#182230\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <span class=\"minus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_305_7058)\">\r\n                                                    <path d=\"M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#AD1225\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                                <\/g>\r\n                                                <defs>\r\n                                                    <clipPath id=\"clip0_305_7058\">\r\n                                                        <rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(8 8.28516)\" \/>\r\n                                                    <\/clipPath>\r\n                                                <\/defs>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <\/h3>                                        <div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" style=\"display:none\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                                I\u2019m sure we have a lot of advice for you. Such as importing several products to test the market, purchasing the complementary products to make sure the customer retention, etc.. Please keep following us, we won\u2019t let you down.                                            <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"accordion-card-2 \">\r\n                                        <h3 class=\"accordion-header\">                                        <button class=\"accordion-button\">\r\n                                            What legal risks do businesses face when dealing with parallel imports?                                        <\/button>\r\n                                        <span class=\"plus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <path d=\"M20 13.2852V27.2852M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#182230\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <span class=\"minus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_305_7058)\">\r\n                                                    <path d=\"M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#AD1225\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                                <\/g>\r\n                                                <defs>\r\n                                                    <clipPath id=\"clip0_305_7058\">\r\n                                                        <rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(8 8.28516)\" \/>\r\n                                                    <\/clipPath>\r\n                                                <\/defs>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <\/h3>                                        <div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" style=\"display:none\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                                A: Legal risks with parallel imports vary by country and product category. While parallel imports are technically authentic products, they're sold outside authorized distribution channels. Businesses may face trademark infringement claims, warranty disputes, and regulatory non-compliance issues. Some regions have specific regulations about parallel imports, especially for pharmaceuticals, electronics, and luxury goods. Always research your specific market's regulations, as international warranty service creates a grey area that differs across jurisdictions.                                            <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"accordion-card-2 \">\r\n                                        <h3 class=\"accordion-header\">                                        <button class=\"accordion-button\">\r\n                                            What quality control steps should importers take to avoid counterfeit products?                                        <\/button>\r\n                                        <span class=\"plus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <path d=\"M20 13.2852V27.2852M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#182230\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <span class=\"minus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_305_7058)\">\r\n                                                    <path d=\"M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#AD1225\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                                <\/g>\r\n                                                <defs>\r\n                                                    <clipPath id=\"clip0_305_7058\">\r\n                                                        <rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(8 8.28516)\" \/>\r\n                                                    <\/clipPath>\r\n                                                <\/defs>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <\/h3>                                        <div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" style=\"display:none\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                                A: Implement a multi-step verification process: first, thoroughly research suppliers and request business licenses and certification documents. Second, order product samples and compare them with authentic items, checking logos, materials, and packaging. Third, consider on-site factory inspections to verify production capabilities. Fourth, implement regular quality control inspections during production. Finally, maintain documentation of all verification steps for legal protection. This systematic approach significantly reduces the risk of importing counterfeit goods.                                            <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"accordion-card-2 \">\r\n                                        <h3 class=\"accordion-header\">                                        <button class=\"accordion-button\">\r\n                                            How does pricing differ between authentic, parallel import, and counterfeit products?                                        <\/button>\r\n                                        <span class=\"plus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <path d=\"M20 13.2852V27.2852M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#182230\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <span class=\"minus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_305_7058)\">\r\n                                                    <path d=\"M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#AD1225\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                                <\/g>\r\n                                                <defs>\r\n                                                    <clipPath id=\"clip0_305_7058\">\r\n                                                        <rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(8 8.28516)\" \/>\r\n                                                    <\/clipPath>\r\n                                                <\/defs>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <\/h3>                                        <div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" style=\"display:none\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                                A: Authentic products sold through authorized channels command premium prices due to licensing fees, taxes, and official distribution costs. Parallel imports typically cost 15-30% less than authorized goods while maintaining original quality, as they bypass official distribution channels. Counterfeit products are dramatically cheaper\u2014often 50-80% below retail\u2014reflecting inferior materials and manufacturing shortcuts. This pricing hierarchy helps identify product authenticity: extreme discounts almost always indicate counterfeits, while moderate discounts might signal parallel imports.                                            <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"accordion-card-2 \">\r\n                                        <h3 class=\"accordion-header\">                                        <button class=\"accordion-button\">\r\n                                            What are the ethical considerations when sourcing parallel import products?                                        <\/button>\r\n                                        <span class=\"plus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <path d=\"M20 13.2852V27.2852M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#182230\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <span class=\"minus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_305_7058)\">\r\n                                                    <path d=\"M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#AD1225\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                                <\/g>\r\n                                                <defs>\r\n                                                    <clipPath id=\"clip0_305_7058\">\r\n                                                        <rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(8 8.28516)\" \/>\r\n                                                    <\/clipPath>\r\n                                                <\/defs>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <\/h3>                                        <div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" style=\"display:none\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                                A: When sourcing parallel imports, consider several ethical dimensions: first, while legally authentic, these products may undermine brand investments in local markets and authorized retailers. Second, warranty and after-sales service may be compromised, potentially affecting customer satisfaction. Third, you're operating in a legal grey area that varies by jurisdiction. Fourth, brand relationships may be damaged if pursuing parallel imports. Balance cost advantages against these concerns, ensuring transparent communication with customers about product origin and warranty limitations.                                            <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"accordion-card-2 \">\r\n                                        <h3 class=\"accordion-header\">                                        <button class=\"accordion-button\">\r\n                                            What documentation should I maintain when importing parallel goods to protect my business?                                        <\/button>\r\n                                        <span class=\"plus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <path d=\"M20 13.2852V27.2852M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#182230\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <span class=\"minus-icon\">\r\n                                            <svg width=\"40\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n                                                <rect y=\"0.285156\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" rx=\"20\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n                                                <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_305_7058)\">\r\n                                                    <path d=\"M13 20.2852H27\" stroke=\"#AD1225\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\r\n                                                <\/g>\r\n                                                <defs>\r\n                                                    <clipPath id=\"clip0_305_7058\">\r\n                                                        <rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(8 8.28516)\" \/>\r\n                                                    <\/clipPath>\r\n                                                <\/defs>\r\n                                            <\/svg>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <\/h3>                                        <div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" style=\"display:none\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                                A: Maintain comprehensive documentation including purchase invoices from your supplier showing product origin, authenticity certificates where available, and customs declarations. Keep detailed records of product inspections and quality control processes you've implemented. Document your due diligence in verifying product authenticity, including correspondence with suppliers. Preserve shipping documentation and chain of custody records. These records provide critical protection if questions arise about product legitimacy and demonstrate your good faith efforts to operate within legal frameworks.                                            <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"\\ud83e\\udd42 So the parallel imports seem no much risk, right?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Absolutely not, the name \\u201cgrey market\\u201d is explaining clear enough of its core, ambiguity. It will depend on different countries\\u2019 trade law. 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