port shopping

port shopping
 n.— «Port shopping occurs when an import shipment is rejected by FDA officials, the exporter simply ships those products to another port of entry hoping to be one of the 97% that are not inspected.» —“FDA Proposal for Safer Imported Food” by Susan Thixton Natural News Oct. 14, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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