The reopening of Luohu Station at the beginning of this month means that after customs clearance, the most convenient way for mainland tourists to shop in Hong Kong is to take the East Rail Line to Sheung Shui for shopping. A large number of parallel importers have also emerged. The reporter saw a group of parallel importers outside Sheung Shui Station this afternoon (18th) In an organized way, some people go back and forth to do the shopping, hand them over to an intermediary when they arrive, and then distribute them to the third group of people to put them in suitcases. They block the streets in a large area until the FEHD staff and the police arrive. The field begins to converge.
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After gradually clearing customs with the mainland in January, Luo Wu Station reopened on the 6th of this month. Sheung Shui was still quiet at the beginning. The police took joint action at the black spot of parallel imports in Sheung Shui District.
Today (18th) is the second weekend after the reopening of Luohu. The reporter went to Sheung Shui in the afternoon to observe and found that a large number of parallel traders emerged. Although the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has installed CCTV outside the Sheung Shui Station for law enforcement, there are still parallel traders outside the station. The customer splits the goods.
Organized procurement, unpacking and redistribution
The parallel importers who are in charge of "purchasing" buy products such as cosmeceuticals, alcohol, and mobile phones.
The reporter observed a group of parallel importers gathering outside Exit C of Sheung Shui. The "buyer" came back from shopping and handed over the goods to one of the intermediaries who seemed to be splitting them up. The alcoholic goods were wrapped in bubble wrap, and the intermediary then divided them. Give it to other parallel traders who are responsible for "bulk cargo", and then put it in their suitcases, rucksacks, oblique bags, etc.
In this trilogy of parallel delivery process, the reporter visually inspected the process back and forth several times within half an hour.
This group of parallel importers gathered together to deliver or unpack the goods, spreading out the suitcases all over the floor, acting as if no one else was there, blocking the streets and acting selflessly. During the process, some staff of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department advised not to gather and leave, but did not enforce the law During the period, police officers were also present.
In addition to the active parallel importers in Sheung Shui, there are also mainland tourists who come to shop with suitcases. Many pharmacies have a "luggage line" outside the door, with more than 10 suitcases. suitcase, but unwilling to accept interviews.
Pharmacy: There are not as many customers in the mainland as before the epidemic
Although there are more tourists in Sheung Shui, Mr. Zhang, the person in charge of the pharmacy, said that there are not as many mainland tourists as before the epidemic. The per capita consumption is about 500 yuan. The tourists do not buy any special goods, and some people also buy cosmetics and seafood.
▼On February 9th, the Immigration Department of the Police Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and the MTR cooperated in a joint operation at the black spot of parallel imports in Sheung Shui District▼
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