North Korean authorities have said that all goods entering the DPRK will soon need to be quarantined for three months, an experienced Chinese trader wrote on July 27, warning that the requirement will likely be in place for the next three to five years.

The Korea-China-Russia E-commerce Network (KCRECA) posted the news in a blog for Chinese traders interested in exporting to North Korea, claiming that North Korea is now ready to resume trade under new disinfection protocols after more than a year of COVID-19-related disruptions.

“In order to block the epidemic from entering the