crackdown on smugglers of used clothes

[Amby 490]

BEIJING (Reuters) - Police have broken up a network of workshops and warehouses used to illegally smuggle 140 tons of used, foreign clothing through southern China, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.

Authorities detained 11 people involved in the smuggling ring in Lufeng City, a southern coastal area in Guangdong province, and raided more than 500 workshops and warehouses, according to the report.

The smugglers brought in used clothes, particularly from Japan and South Korea, to be reprocessed and sold to many inland Chinese areas, including the northeastern region and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, authorities said.

It did not make clear when the raids took place but said they were part of an ongoing crackdown that began in early October.

Another raid in the area early this month turned up 120 tons of smuggled, used clothing that was confiscated and burned, Xinhua reported.

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...E59P3KA20091027

[mawilson 2,133]

[Dakine 26]

I can't quite see what's wrong with bringing in used clothing? Jobs are involved no matter whether they are new or used.

[Amby 490]

I can't quite see what's wrong with bringing in used clothing? Jobs are involved no matter whether they are new or used.

I think they were selling them as new not used.

[Yoink 7]

interior chinese people dont care about fashion!

[Nagishkaw 510]

Foreign clothing, FTW.

[Niels Bohr 72]

I walked into Kohls the other day and found clothing that was made in Cambodia. I bought it. It costs 20 bucks.

The labor force in Cambodia that works in the clothing factories makes less than 20 dollars a day. I know because I lived there for six months.

It's ridiculous the amount of exploits that happens beneath our eyes. The US did a good job at hiding these details from consumers.

[mawilson 2,133]

Crack down... I love it when you talk dirty.