Grey market

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A grey market or dark market (sometimes confused with the similar term "parallel market")^[1][2] is the trade of a commodity through distribution channels that are not authorized by the original manufacturer or trade mark proprietor. Grey market products (grey goods) are products traded outside the authorized manufacturer's channel.