parallel importnoun
ukusECONOMICS[ C, usually plural ] products that are bought in one country in an unofficial way and then sold more cheaply than usual in a different country:
The company has asked the government to deal with low-cost parallel imports.
[ U ] the activity of importing products that are bought in one country in an unofficial way and then sold more cheaply than usual in a different country:
The government of India has implemented new rules to effectively deal with parallel import of goods.