The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DURABLES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DURABLES
- Consumer items for Boatman bound by a large number of perverse rules
- Well-made goods from Germany and Belarus ordered
- Mob wanting British out in endless disturbance — they never get worn out
- Obligations to keep saving going up with loans primarily for consumer appliances
- Absurd broadcast covering the French goods that are hard-wearing
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The straight part
We know that "Consumer items" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case consumer items = durables.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DURABLES mean?
DURABLES noun- A durable thing, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.