North Korea restricts shampoo, stationery and snack imports as localization drive intensifies

2026-03-05 - 10:53

North Korea is tightening import controls on detergents, soap and stationery as part of a broader push to promote domestic consumer goods, following the ninth congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which identified the modernization of local industrial factories and the localization of consumer goods as key priorities. According to a Daily NK source in North Pyongan province... Source