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What exactly is illicit about it? Except when used in jest, all of these terms explicitly suggest illegal avoidance of tariffs. If that's not the case here, you
by TillE 12y ago
What exactly is illicit about it? Except when used in jest, all of these terms explicitly suggest illegal avoidance of tariffs. If that's not the case here, you really shouldn't use them.
- dang 12y ago> What exactly is illicit about it? That it's unauthorized. Let's not pretend this is your average importing operation. (Not a condemnation; I well know the hardship of having to do without Trader Joe's in Canada.) > all of these terms explicitly suggest illegal avoidance of tariffs "Illicit" does not imply that, which is why I used it.
- stickfigure 12y agoIllicit - adj - "forbidden by law, rules, or custom" Does not seem to apply here.
- dang 12y agoOf course it applies. An "illicit affair" is hardly illegal: https://www.google.com/webhp#q=illicit+affair https://www.google.com/webhp#q=illicit+affair. Any good dictionary will give this to you as a secondary meaning and probably cite that phrase as well. But if you really want to understand a word, look at its root. The root of "illicit" is the same "lic" as in "license"—and unlicensed reselling is precisely what the story is about. I'm going to detach this subthread now, to demote it as off-topic without punishing the root comment.
- DanBC 12y agoIt's a grey market import. While some people hate the concept it has been enforced in some courts - the Tesco vs Levi Jeans case is one example from England. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1261829.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1261829.stm