The president of Uganda is seeking to ban imports of secondhand clothing from the West including America, citing that the clothes were donated when the previous owner died.
Jostling for space, people jam the crowded footpaths crisscrossing a massive open market in Uganda's capital. They are mostly looking for secondhand clothing, sifting through underwear for pairs that seem new or trying on shoes despite getting pushed around in the crush.
'I usually come to these Green Shops to check out clothes because they have the best prices around town.' Kalungi likes to visit on clearance days when he can buy clothes for a fraction of a dollar. Then he sells them at a profit. The chain, whose owners include Europeans, unveils new clothes every two weeks at its three stores. Some of the items are sourced from suppliers in countries including China and Germany, retail manager Allan Zavuga said.
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