Is this a US market product or is it in the grey area?
1490416
You need to watch out for suspicious sellers, right now they ahip from Amazon.com directly I assume they are a Canon reseller so yeah, I think. :P
1490417
It's US Market, NOT GREY Market at all. I register mine I bought here on my Canon CPS support account.
748183
The one I had was not grey market. But that was several years ago. I don't know if Amazon indicates that a product is grey market. I know Adorama and B&H do.
1741208
Gray market products are products purchased outside the US (for a better exchange rate) and then resold in the US. They do not come with US warranties, only international warranties. For the most part, it is the exact product an authorized dealer would sell just at a cheaper price.
1825102
The "us" indicates that the computer is sold for the United States market. The "nr" is for a different country.
1566759
You need to contact the seller (good luck.. most wont respond) and ask whether it is imported (grey market) or warranted for usa market
1765711
If it does not come with a US warranty, it is gray market, and Amazon should not allow it.
245018
HiI m not sure if it is grey market item or not, because I m going to use it outside of the US , I really didn t care about warranty. But anyway it is a great lens .
402836
I'm not sure Brenda if you can, although it is america lol so it's a great chance some one is selling the product in ?
1547276
Yes this is a US market and not grey market. Here is from this add. Hope this helps and it is a great lens. BobBy purchasing Tamron products from an authorized dealer, you can ensure the quality of the product, which will be also covered by Tamron USA's Six-Year Limited Warranty, the only warranty accepted by Tamron USA, Inc. in the USA as of October 1, 2007. In addition, only Tamron products purchased from Amazon.com or another authorized Tamron dealer qualify for Tamron's mail-in rebate program.
1663109
Nothing, it is the way the seller is describing the product. The contents are the same, depending on where your product was manufactured (you have no control over that). Hope that helps.
722293
"Gray Market" typically means the market in the US for products produced for sale in countries other than the US (or another country). Importers purchase these products more cheaply in those markets and then import them into the US to sell them at prices lower than the same or similar items produced specifically for the US market. These products may be of different quality, than versions produced for US markets - either better or worse. If a producer no longer provides a specific product to the US market, the "gray market" is often the only way to get that specific item in the US.
2227674
Unfortunately, all the answers miss your point, and I don't know how you can find the truth. I agree with your concerns about the ingredients, particularly with the history of some Chinese mfg providing products containing dangerous ingredients (to people as well as pets.)However, the same applies with many products on your store shelves "made in USA". We can thank our FDA, handmaiden to the food industry, far less effective than much of the EU, for that. I don't have an any more useful than the others :(
2209704
Hi - I would say it's a global product. Mine was missing three items, customer service were great and sent me replacements, each if the three was made in a different place. Before demanding an American product I would say that we should question our decision to invest in companies which manufacture overseas.
748184
The one I had was not grey market. But that was several years ago. I don't know if Amazon indicates that a product is grey market. I know Adorama and B&H; do.
245017
If it's from Amazon or Adorama (where I got mine) and I'm sure B&H; and other big US dealers, it will definitely NOT be gray-market. Great lens too btw.
722289
"Gray Market" typically means the market in the US for products produced for sale in countries other than the US (or another country). Importers purchase these products more cheaply in those markets and then import them into the US to sell them at prices lower than the same or similar items produced specifically for the US market. These products may be of different quality, than versions produced for US markets - either better or worse. If a producer no longer provides a specific product to the US market, the "gray market" is often the only way to get that specific item in the US. "Gray Market" typically means the market in the US for products produced for sale in countries other than the US (or another country). Importers purchase these products more cheaply in those markets and then import them into the US to sell them at prices lower than the same or similar items produced specifically for the US market. These products may be of different quality, than versions produced for US markets - either better or worse. If a producer no longer provides a specific product to the US market, the "gray market" is often the only way to get that specific item... » Read More "Gray Market" typically means the market in the US for products produced for sale in countries other than the US (or another country). Importers purchase these products more cheaply in those markets and then import them into the US to sell them at prices lower than the same or similar items produced specifically for the US market. These products may be of different quality, than versions produced for US markets - either better or worse. If a producer no longer provides a specific product to the US market, the "gray market" is often the only way to get that specific item in the US. « Show Less
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Every once in a while there is an item that can only be sold in the U.S. for whatever reason. I can't tell you what the specific reasoning is. This would be a question better handled by Amazon.com directly, since it isn't a policy that I'm imposing on this item.