Tag: customs
N. Korea imports large amounts of rice from northeastern China
North Korean authorities have recently imported large quantities of rice from northeastern China. The imports appear to be aimed at stabilizing rice prices as...
N. Korean trade officials smuggle sanctioned items in returning workers’ luggage
North Korean trade officials in China have recently been smuggling items they need to send to the North in the personal luggage of workers...
N. Pyongan Province’s trade activities are still under heavy central government...
While North Korea's provinces are now allowed to conduct a certain level of trade thanks to the "20x10 regional development policy," trade remains tightly...
Unfounded rumors lead some N. Koreans to cancel weddings this year
A number of North Korean weddings have recently been delayed or canceled for superstitious reasons, Daily NK has learned.
"A rumor is circulating in Chongjin...
Hyesan trade companies make preparations for restart of trade
North Korea has recently been relaxing some of its pandemic protocols, including an end to mask mandates in border areas earlier this month. Now,...
Amid rumors of trade restarting, yuan-won exchange rate spikes in Hyesan
Recently, the yuan was trading as high as KRW 1,500 in Hyesan, amid rumors that the city's customs house will reopen in mid-June, a...
No signs that the Samjang Customs House is reopening in March
The Samjang Customs House in Taehongdan County, Yanggang Province, has yet to reopen despite rumors that suggested it would be opening in mid-March.
“Rumors even...
N. Korea continues to import metal into the country
Shipments of metal were recently spotted being transported by truck into North Korea, despite the ban on such shipments by the UN Security Council,...
