daigou means A business practice in which a person outside of China purchases commodities for a customer in mainland China. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 93 out of 100.
daigou is pronounced /daɪˈɡoʊ/.
Etymology
From Mandarin 代購／代购 (dàigòu, “to buy on someone's behalf”).
noun
- A business practice in which a person outside of China purchases commodities for a customer in mainland China.
- A person who makes such purchases.“Besides shipping product itself, A2 also relies on a second sales channel called "daigou" - shoppers living outside China who send products directly to Chinese consumers. From January the daigous will have to register as import retailers and pay tax.”