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mantasyesterday at 4:50 PM1 replyview on HN

Market has already did the thing. In this case it's protecting local retailers who import in bulk over consumers importing individually.


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d1sxeyesyesterday at 6:32 PM

For phone cases, maybe, but not for everything under 150 EUR…

On top of that, local retailers have to comply with EU regulations etc. while Chinese imports are notorious for not following safety/recycling standards etc., which unbalances the playing field away from local retailers anyway.

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