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Smuggling Is the Latest Temptation for Wealthy US Travellers

High tariffs have long tempted affluent travellers to sneak luxury goods, from French gowns to Swiss watches, past customs. Trump’s tariffs could push them to try again.
Dior concession at London Heathrow Airport | Source: Heathrow Airport
Of all the crimes you can commit, smuggling might be the most glamorous. (Getty Images)

For as long as borders have existed, people have been going to great lengths to smuggle things across them.

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