Suspended smuggling drives up prices of Chinese imports in North Korea’s Hyesan

2026-02-13 - 22:26

After North Korea recently suspended under-the-table trade it had been organizing in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, prices of imported goods have been surging. “The state-sponsored smuggling that was taking place around the border in Hyesan has been temporarily suspended since the end of last year. As a result, prices of various goods being imported from China are rising across the board... Source