1. What is parallel import?
Parallel import is not a professional term. Therefore there is no standard definition.
It is generally believed that smuggled goods without paying customs duties are parallel imports. In fact, this definition is not accurate either. What kind of goods are sold at auction after being seized by customs? have no idea! I think parallel imports refer to products that should not be sold in a certain country or region but are sold in that country or region, or products that are sold directly without authorized regular dealers. It has nothing to do with the place of production, only the place of sale!
2. Is there a difference between parallel imports and licensed imports?
First of all, licensed products are products that can be sold under warranty in mainland China. Parallel imports are products that can enjoy warranty abroad (it is impossible to go abroad for warranty after being smuggled in). If our licensed products are taken abroad, they will also be parallel imports!
Therefore, there is no difference in function between parallel imports and licensed imports.
3. What are the parallel imports?
Generally speaking, parallel imports are divided into Hong Kong lines (line B), European water (water reform), Malay lines, North American version, etc.
As the names suggest, the above four types are licensed products in the above-mentioned areas! But after arriving in China, they became parallel imports.
4. Where do parallel imports come from?
As we all know, almost all mobile phone brands in the world have production plants in China. NOKIA has factories in Beijing and Dongguan, Samsung has factories in Tianjin and Shenzhen... Therefore, all licensed products are produced in China (except for a few parts of the machine). Model)
The usage rate of mobile phones seems to be much higher than that of other digital products, so we should work harder on identifying parallel imports of mobile phones.
Genuine mobile phones produced by manufacturers have unified electronic serial numbers, which users can check when purchasing. The method is to press *#06# on the phone, and 15 numbers will appear immediately, which is the IMEI code of the phone. The authenticity of a mobile phone can be identified based on the IMEI code. Open the battery cover of the mobile phone. There is an IMEI code on it, which should be exactly the same as the IMEI code displayed on the mobile phone. There is also a mobile phone IMEI code on the sticker on the outer packaging box of the mobile phone. Only if these three codes are completely consistent is it normal. . Manufacturers also provide warranty based on these IMEI codes. Therefore, users must identify it carefully.
Of course, this is not the only method:
1. Roughly check whether the configuration of the mobile phone battery and charger are consistent. The most obvious sign is that they have the manufacturer’s anti-counterfeiting logo on them. If not, there is a problem.
2. Compare the warranty card given to you by the seller with the manufacturer's warranty card to see if they are consistent.
3. Check whether there is a "Network Access Permission:" sign on the mobile phone. This is a patent granted by the Ministry of Information Industry. If not, it is definitely a parallel import.
4. Check whether the invoice and related information are consistent with the manufacturer.
5. Check whether there is a unified IMEI code.
Of course, there must be a reason why parallel imports can occupy a part of the market. From the author's personal point of view, parallel imports are not necessarily bad, if you can buy the same production line as licensed products at a low price It is not a good thing to produce parallel imports without payment. But everything has its own advantages and disadvantages. Not getting a warranty is an eternal pain for parallel imports. Therefore, whether to choose parallel imports or licensed products depends on the user's choice between these two aspects.
Let’s briefly talk about the 14-day difference between parallel imports in Hong Kong and Hong Kong.
Malaysia and European water are pure parallel imports
Hong Kong is between water and water. The appearance and accessories of the genuine products are exactly the same as those of the mainland products. The only difference is that the Hong Kong products are manufactured by Samsung in South Korea, while the genuine products are produced in Tianjin, China
14 Tianji is The water machine is a product of competition between foreign telecom operators. It is a machine that is provided to users for 2 weeks and can be resold after 2 weeks.
To put it simply, it is a second-hand mobile phone. However, because the time is relatively short, so The quality is generally quite new, but it has been used by some unscrupulous merchants to sell it as a new phone
It is licensed in Malaysia/Singapore, with a Chinese character library and Chinese input. The hardware is exactly the same as the licensed product in mainland China. There is no "Anycall" on the appearance and no battery. The labels and accessories are in English, and the software version is a perfect version with no bugs and can be used with mainland China.
The Hong Kong version is the Hong Kong version. It is Samsung's licensed product sold to Hong Kong. The software and hardware are the same as those licensed in mainland China. Illegal JS is sold to the mainland market through smuggling to earn the price difference between the mainland and Hong Kong markets. There is no network access permit, so Hong Kong banks cannot get warranty in the mainland. However, Anycall, batteries and accessories are also displayed with Chinese logos. This kind of Mobile phones are basically similar to mainland China. However, the origin of Hong Kong products is South Korea, and the price is much cheaper than licensed products, so if you can buy authentic Hong Kong products, it is very good.
The European version is a parallel import. It is a mobile phone sold by Samsung to non-Chinese regions. The text used is also the corresponding text for the region where it is sold, such as English, French, German, and Russian. Then JS smuggles it Go to the mainland and update the software version to Chinese software. The logo displayed on the phone is Samsung, the battery and accessories have English logos, and the instructions or phone box are reprinted, so they are not required. As long as the water machine is upgraded to the perfect version, there will be no difference in use from the regular machine. In addition, its quality is reliable, the price is cheap, and its DIY performance is relatively good, so it is favored by many consumers.
Water Changing the Hong Kong brand is the latest new term that has emerged. It means replacing the SAMSUNG casing on the European version of parallel imports or horse/new products with an ANYCALL shell or spray-painting an ANYCALL logo on it, pretending to be sold by a Hong Kong bank, but the inside is actually the European version or Ma/Xinxing, these machines are quite confusing, so if you want to buy authentic machines, consumers should have the knowledge to identify the authenticity of the purchased machines in advance or find a merchant with a high reputation to buy. Only in this way can we have some protection.
1) Licensed goods 2) Cross-selling goods 3) Parallel imports 4) Hong Kong products 5) European version 6) Refurbished machines 7) Recharged new machines 8) Triggered machines 9) Clone machines
1 ) Licensed products, the licensed products we refer to refer to licensed products from Mainland China.
What is domestic licensed product?
Domestic licensed products are products that have been approved by the manufacturer and have been authorized by a certain merchant to be an agent or sold directly by branches of the manufacturer
in a designated area. , the price of licensed products is often relatively high, but
Because of the formal local agents, product warranty and after-sales service are often more guaranteed.
Domestic licensed products warranty:
Warranty service is provided by the manufacturer’s customer service center
Reason: After-sales service is generally not very good, so I give it a 9.
2) Cross-selling goods. Cross-border goods are also a type of licensed goods, and people in the industry call them speculators. Cross-selling exists in various countries and regions
Let’s just say this (I haven’t been to other countries, but there must be one in China, because that’s what I do). Because licensed goods have to pay a lot of taxes, the price is relatively high, and the consumption level in each region is different, which led to the eventual emergence of cross-selling. Today's cross-border trade is no longer a simple south-to-north water diversion project. It can be said to be very dark and corrupt! ~
After-sales guarantee, just like licensed products. Because the goods you get from some regular stores may have passed through my hands.
3) Parallel imports. To put it simply, it is a mobile phone smuggled in from other countries and regions without going through customs.
This term refers to a wide range of parallel imports, including European versions, Hong Kong and other licensed products from other countries and regions, cross-selling products, recharge of new phones, cloning, refurbishing, etc. It may be easier to understand that it is smuggling all kinds of goods from our mainland to the United States. The United States will call all these goods parallel imports. Parallel imports generally do not come with warranty.
Except for capable merchants, they will undertake the warranty themselves. I would like to add that the previous parallel import refers to the European version.
4) Hong Kong Bank, I guess everyone’s eyes lit up. To be honest, so am I. Hong Kong banks are licensed products from Hong Kong,
the same as licensed products from China. The quality will be better than that from mainland China. There are a lot of traditional Chinese characters that need to be messed up, and I personally feel that they are harmful to the computer. All in all, Hong Kong is pretty good. Although Hong Kong and Guangzhou are very close, it is troublesome to go back and forth. Therefore, many merchants simply waive the warranty for Hong Kong companies. NOKIA said it is a nationwide joint warranty, but that is just what NOKIA
said. Do you think the mainland dealers are willing to repair it for you? In other words, there is a gap in after-sales service, and the official
charges for upgrades!
5) European version. In fact, this is the real parallel import (because Hong Kong is also a part of China, but it can also be regarded as smuggling. Alas, China's tragedy). The definition for the European version should be like this. A mobile phone produced in place A is to be shipped to place B. Someone evades the tariffs through some channel and enters the Chinese domestic market.
Mobile phones for sale. So, the European version is licensed in a certain region. What about the warranty? Generally, it is guaranteed to be replaced within 7 days and has a one-year warranty.
6) Refurbished phone: According to the mobile phone industry, this kind of phone is made by cleaning some recovered second-hand mobile phones with chemical liquid
, replacing the casing, installing the battery, and charging If the device (counterfeit) and packaging are sold as new, it is a refurbished machine.
Generally speaking, China often sends these goods abroad. So it is not difficult to imagine that other countries will do the same.
This is why some people have prejudices against the European version and the Hong Kong version. No warranty. Some merchants generally promise repairs in one month. What's terrible is that many JS machines are sold to you as new machines.
7) Recharge new machines. This kind of mobile phone is a very new mobile phone that some mobile phone dealers have taken back, or some mobile phones that are sent to the Internet by some telecommunications companies in Hong Kong
or other countries. The mobile phones sent are used by many people in those areas.
It will be sold as a second-hand phone and then smuggled in for sale. In short, the concept of recharging a new phone is this kind of phone
The phone is almost the same as a new phone, without any damage or damage. scratches. In fact, the distinction is very simple. Some machines that are not sold in mainland China are available in Hong Kong (such as Sagem).
8) Trigger. The board machine is also called the assembly machine. The concept of board machine is very vague to everyone, but in popular terms it is a machine board that is assembled from non-original motherboards, repaired motherboards, or useful parts removed from scrapped machines. Board
, install the casing yourself, add the battery, and repackage the mobile phones sold after collectively called board. Triggers are the most harmful
and may explode!
9) Cloning machine, you will know what it means just by looking at the name, it means COPYing the licensed serial number and a series of DD
. Copy to another machine. The original cloning machines were relatively poor, and some of the current cloning machines are so fake that even the maintenance workers don't know whether they are genuine or fake. But most of them can be identified.