Prices are simply lower abroad, especially given China's stiff duties on luxury imports, and shoppers find a better selection.

奢侈品在海外的售价较低，特别是鉴于中国对奢侈品进口课以重税，内地与海外的奢侈品价差更为明显，且消费者在国外的店铺中有更多的选择。

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His life can be a luxury. Have some grain cars worth USD 20 billion, a mansion on the beach with flowers in the garden of imports from various countries, but often times he stayed in the tent.

他生活奢靡，拥有数辆价值200亿美元的谷物运输车，一栋每天从多国进口鲜花以点缀花园的海景别墅，但大多数时候他总是待在帐篷里。

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The Chinese now have access to many imports varying from luxury goods like high-end cars and famous brand watches, to daily commodities like vegetables and fruits.

中国人现在可以买到各式各样的进口商品，从名车名表等奢侈品到蔬果等日用品，应有尽有。

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European luxury imports, which tend to be among the costliest (not to mention fussiest) models to maintain and repair, are predictably no-shows here.

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The situation is eerily reminiscent of Nigeria in the 1980s when the country neglected its agriculture and manufacturing base and splurged on luxury imports.

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The effect will be to wipe out a swathe of luxury imports from Italian pecorino cheese to British cashmere sweaters to Louis Vuitton handbags from France.

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