Vehicle Smuggling Stalls After Fee Hike

Vehicle smuggling stalls after fee hike

North Korea has restarted state-led smuggling along its border with China. But vehicle smugglers say a sudden fee hike has brought their business to a standstill. The trade permit fees jumped without warning, a source in Ryanggang province told Daily NK. “State smuggling opened in Hyesan city, but not a single vehicle has come in,” the source told Daily NK on Monday. The recent increase in wakku fees, the payments smugglers make for state trade …

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North Korea has restarted state-led smuggling along its border with China. But vehicle smugglers say a sudden fee hike has brought their business to a standstill. The trade permit fees jumped without warning, a source in Ryanggang province told Daily NK. “State smuggling opened in Hyesan city, but not a single vehicle has come in,” […] The post North Korea vehicle smuggling stalls after fee hike appeared first on The Press United | International…