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parallel import

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A legitimate product imported from another country without the permission of the intellectual property owner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 平行進口貨品 /平行进口货品 (píngxíng jìnkǒu huòpǐn) — import without permission of the intellectual property owner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 平行輸入貨品 /平行输入货品 (píngxíng shūrù huòpǐn) — import without permission of the intellectual property owner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 水貨 /水货 (shuǐhuò) — import without permission of the intellectual property owner
  • Danish: parallelimport — import without permission of the intellectual property owner
  • Finnish: rinnakkaistuonti — import without permission of the intellectual property owner
  • French: importation parallèle — import without permission of the intellectual property owner
  • German: Parallelimport — import without permission of the intellectual property owner
  • Spanish: importación paralela — import without permission of the intellectual property owner