Price spike: Shampoo now selling for $200 in Pyongyang, bananas for $45



News Price spike: Shampoo now selling for $200 in Pyongyang, bananas for $45 Imported items selling for up to 10 times higher than normal, raising fears of disrupted supply chains Chad O'Carroll June 15, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News (file photo) \| Undated photo of Tongil Market in Pyongyang The cost of some imported goods has once again dramatically increased in Pyongyang, an informed source told NK News on Tuesday, with some shampoo selling for U.S. $200 per bottle and a kilogram of bananas for $45. The price rises follow the appearance of new stocks of foreign foods and drinks in Pyongyang shops in April, which some thought indicated an end to a monthslong period of border restriction-related supermarket shortages in North Korea. The cost of some imported goods has once again dramatically increased in Pyongyang, an informed source told NK News on Tuesday, with some shampoo selling for U.S. $200 per bottle and a kilogram of bananas for $45. The price rises follow the appearance of new stocks of foreign foods and drinks in Pyongyang shops in April, which some thought indicated an end to a monthslong period of border restriction-related supermarket shortages in North Korea. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Price spike: Shampoo now selling for $200 in Pyongyang, bananas for $45

Imported items selling for up to 10 times higher than normal, raising fears of disrupted supply chains

Chad O'Carroll June 15, 2021

Price spike: Shampoo now selling for $200 in Pyongyang, bananas for $45

NK News (file photo) | Undated photo of Tongil Market in Pyongyang

The cost of some imported goods has once again dramatically increased in Pyongyang, an informed source told NK News on Tuesday, with some shampoo selling for U.S. $200 per bottle and a kilogram of bananas for $45.

The price rises follow the appearance of new stocks of foreign foods and drinks in Pyongyang shops in April, which some thought indicated an end to a monthslong period of border restriction-related supermarket shortages in North Korea.

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