Then there are the many layers of middlemen. Some foreign chains are starting to deal directly with manufacturers.

而这其中还有着层层中间商，因此一些外资连锁店开始着手于和厂商直接打交道。

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Indirect importing is the purchase of foreign goods through domestic middlemen, while direct importing is the direct purchase of goods from overseas market.

间接进口是通过国内的中间商购买国外产品，而直接进口则是直接从国外市场购买货物。

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The simplest way to operate in a foreign market is by exporting, either directly to foreign importers or through import-exports middlemen.

在国外市场上运作最简单的方法就是出口，包括直接出口给国外进口商和通过进出口中间商来出口。

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Local partners or franchise-holders of foreign firms are typically middlemen who oil cogs and grease palms so that the outsiders can get on with selling their goods.

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