At least one store in Pyongyang has restocked its shelves with new imported products, informed sources in the North Korean capital told NK News, about three months after the DPRK resumed train shipments from China.

Yet the prices of some products remain quite high, with fresh imported goods still unavailable, as North Korea’s stringent COVID-19 border controls and lengthy quarantine requirements continue to impede trade.

According to one informed source, the shop in Pyongyang sold coffee for about $17 per 100 grams as of last week. Candy and snacks were cheaper, with chocolate bars selling for $2.40 and a