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Haiti's Pepe Trade

Description:Pierre-Louis is a businesswoman and affiliate of the Croix-des-Bouquets Chamber of Commerce, just outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Like many critics of imported second-hand clothing, which is known locally as "pepe," she believes the practice undercuts domestic businesses and industries. But Haiti's pepe trade is decidedly a business—not a charity. In fact, it starts with Haitian Americans buying goods at U.S. thrift stores and shipping products to Port-au-Prince and other ports. (4:02)

Source: ReasonTV

Tags: Secondhand Clothes Became a Business , american cast off trade , Croix-des-Bouquets Chamber of Commerce , donation to the developing world

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