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A lot of the world’s most expensive foods get smuggled, but not always for the same reasons. And some smugglers even say they have legitimate reasons for illegally cashing in. We take a look at six of world's most expensive foods we’ve covered and why they are smuggled. For all of them, the high prices come with high demand. This creates a big incentive for smugglers, who are looking for ways to cut corners and cash in. So why are smugglers targeting these foods? And how are governments and food producers fighting back?

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00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Maple Syrup
05:14 - Golden Kiwis
09:02 - Stockfish
13:33 - Fish Maw
18:11 - Pearl Lobster
22:07 - Spanish Baby Eels
26:46 - How Smuggled Products Can Damage Trade Relationships
28:13 - Credits

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Two Byzantine monks smuggled silkworm eggs out of China into Byzantine empire, by doing so, they put an end of Chinses silk global monopoly.

Neftegna
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For the uninitiated, this isn't a "documentary", this is just a repost combining a bunch of older (individual) videos..

Unhomiee
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So basically it's because of forced scarcity by companies that act more like cartels running rackets.
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carnage
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Stockfish is definitely up there!!! 😂😂

Stephan__ox.
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What a fascinating and comprehensive review. Processes behind these products can be hard to digest.

sophiaisabelle
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As a Canadian, I only had the option to try Virgin Maple syrup in High school Cooking Class. Shit was mind changing delicious. It’s even rare here

sedled
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Maple syrup should not be illegal anywhere in the world. My family owned a Maple syrup farm in the Catskills mountains NYS. The maple trees and tapped for their naturally oozing sap and boiled to make candy and syrup. NYS is laden with Maple Trees! The USA and Canada is laden with Maple Trees. Maple syrup has been a staple of food since the beginning of time! Shameful!!

LIZZIE-lizzie
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Having a whole farm and being told you can’t sell your product sounds crazy to me

kamikazekhan
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Québec Maple producers have a Cartel like grip on supply/wholesale price, the syrup is not as rare as many believe, a business model they probably copied from the DeBeers diamond trade

brentdallyn
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Cliffs: wealthy companies need to control their markets to stay wealthy.

liqidvenom
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As long as the local plants arnt effected they shouldnt be able to prohibit stuff like this. They dont BELONG to anyone, its nature.

Arrowflight
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Interesting. I wonder if the rise in golden kiwifruit orchards in China is responsible for Zespri developing the (insanely delicious) ruby red kiwifruit - they are very rare, only showing up in supermarkets for a couple of weeks a year. I imagine Zespri will be holding tightly to keep control over those - they almost taste like a kiwifruit/raspberry mix.

carlysmith
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Exploring the world's most smuggled foods and uncovering their high value highlights your dedication to revealing intriguing and often hidden aspects of global trade. Your ability to shed light on such a fascinating topic not only educates but also sparks curiosity about the complex world of international food trade. It’s impressive how you bring such important and captivating information to the forefront. And I am Floating Village Life.

FloatingVillageLife
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So Ottawa deliberately decrease the supply of syrup to raise prices and then they throw a fit when people buy elsewhere ?! FAIL

jomangeee
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this shit has has some of the dumbest lines ever toward the end and its still fire XD

hexervexer
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They all want a piece of the pie. If you can undercut the next guy, why not.

adoptdontshop
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Canada doesn't own maple syrup not least because maple syrup harvesting is a practice that spans the entire north east and existed before Canada did

dylan
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Never thought I would hear that syrup cartel to be a thing

nobodyy
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Fellas even patented 'hakuna matata' a swahili from East Africa

georgenganga
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Very interesting and informative video! Thank you for your attention to detail! 🍒🧡

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