Singaporean Mandarin Database

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释义

名词

不经过官方代理商，直接进口相同的商品。

DEFINITION

Noun

Directly importing the same product without going through the official agent.

由来

英语“parallel import”的意译。
在新加坡，平行入口的商品以车辆为主。
虽然平行入口在本地属合法贸易活动，但是入口商必须先在新加坡关税局（Singapore Customs）注册，并提交入口车辆的有关资料。

ETYMOLOGY

The Mandarin term “平行入口” is a paraphrase of the English term “parallel import”.
Parallel imports are original goods and not counterfeits. There is no infringement associated with the goods, as long as they were introduced into the market by the trade mark owner or with their consent.
The main parallel imports in Singapore are cars. There are also parallel imports of sundries.
For cars, although parallel import is a legal trade activity locally, the importer must first register with the Singapore Customs and submit information related to the imported cars.

例句

平行入口商更积极地把通过车辆减排税务计划检验的车款带进本地市场，再加上拥车证配额减少，导致三大汽车组别的拥车证成价持续上扬。（《联合早报》， 7/3/2019）

SAMPLE SENTENCE

Parallel importers are more actively bringing in car models that have passed Vehicular Emissions Scheme (VES) requirements into the local market. Coupled with a reduction in the quotas for Certificate of Entitlement (COE), this has caused COE prices for three major vehicle classes to continue to rise. (Lianhe Zaobao, 7/3/2019)