parallel importsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˌpær.ə.lel ˈɪm.pɔːts/us/ˌper.ə.lel ˈɪm.pɔːrts/UK specializedproducts that are bought unofficially in foreign countries by companies or people who then sell them more cheaply than usual in their own countries:
The tobacco industry loses millions every year due to parallel imports.