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How Chinese gangs trick Louis Vuitton staff and EU taxpayers to get cheaper handbags for the grey market

Dark Luxury exclusively reveals how Chinese gangs exploit the price difference between handbags sold in Europe and China, and cash in extra profit via VAT refunds.

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Conrad Quilty-Harper
Jan 31, 2025
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Louis Vuitton’s Barcelona store on Paseo de Gràcia.

One morning in early 2024, two Chinese tourists entered the Louis Vuitton store on Paseo de Gràcia in Barcelona, planning to buy some handbags. The…

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