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"Grauexport"

English translation: grey export

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German term or phrase:\"Grauexport\"
English translation:grey export
Entered by: bethkatek

16:25 Oct 8, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics / Import/Export
German term or phrase: "Grauexport"
This comes up as part of a CV packet. The client is explaining challenges overcome.

"Interne Konkurenz durch Grauexporte"

So far the only hits I found for grey import or grey export seemed like they might have been (mis?)translations. I feel like I must be missing something because this cannot be that uncommon.
On wikipedia I finally found parallel import - but not parallel export.
Then this little article, apparently from a UK author, speaks of the "grey market" in the same context: http://importexport.about.com/od/ImportMarketResearch/a/Para...

So, what do you think for a translation for the US market?
parallel export?
grey export?
gray export?
grey-market export?
Something else entirely?
bethkatek
United States
Local time: 22:22
grey export
Explanation:
the grey market, grey exports and grey imports are all common expressions.

They are all either questionable or even illegal. For example a camera sold in the USA and imported to Europe at a possibly lower US price would be a grey export from America, a grey import to Europe and a grey market product.

Such a product may be purchased at a lower price from a bona fide US dealer, but the buyer will have no valid European warranty or manufacturer service.

The same expressions may also be used for products purchased from dubious dealers or through obscure channels - particularly online traders.
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Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 05:22
Grading comment
Thank you for the helpful explanation. It was the confirmation I needed!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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grey export


Explanation:
the grey market, grey exports and grey imports are all common expressions.

They are all either questionable or even illegal. For example a camera sold in the USA and imported to Europe at a possibly lower US price would be a grey export from America, a grey import to Europe and a grey market product.

Such a product may be purchased at a lower price from a bona fide US dealer, but the buyer will have no valid European warranty or manufacturer service.

The same expressions may also be used for products purchased from dubious dealers or through obscure channels - particularly online traders.


Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 05:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you for the helpful explanation. It was the confirmation I needed!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): You are entering the twilight zone......
1 hr
agree  Eleanore Strauss: or as we Americans say, a gray zone...
1 hr
agree  H. C. Centner: Excellent information, thankyou ZUorkshireman
1 hr
agree  writeaway: gray for the US. lots of info about this all over the www
1 hr
agree  Usch Pilz: 50 shades?
3 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter: ... entering the grey/gray area ...
15 hrs
agree  Thayenga: :)
17 hrs
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