When a U.S. trademark holder licenses a foreign business use of its trademark overseas and a third party imports these goods into the United States to compete against the U.S. manufacturer's goods, the foreign-made goods are called __________ goods.

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Gray market goods are legally produced and sourced goods that are imported into a country without the permission of the trademark or copyright owner. In this scenario, the foreign business has been licensed to use the US trademark overseas, but the import of these licensed goods into the US without the US manufacturer's permission constitutes gray market goods. Counterfeit goods, on the other hand, are fake goods that are produced and sold with the intent to deceive consumers. Specially-licensed goods and dumped goods are not applicable in this scenario.

When a US Trademark Holder Licenses a Foreign Business Use of Its