$167M of North Korean false eyelashes, wigs exported to West via China
The reason China imports eyelash materials from North Korea, and has been since early 2000s, is the country's low cost of labor and high quality eyelashes.
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The reason China imports eyelash materials from North Korea, and has been since early 2000s, is the country's low cost of labor and high quality eyelashes.
SEOUL/PINGDU, China - Millions of dollars in sales of North Korean false eyelashes - marketed in beauty stores around the world as "made in China" - helped drive a recovery in the secretive state's exports last year. The processing and packaging of North Korean false eyelashes - openly conducted in neighbouring China, the country's largest trading partner - gives Kim...
North Korea exported 1,680 tons of false eyelashes, beards and wigs to China in 2023, worth around $167 million.
Discover how North Korean false eyelashes, marketed as 'made in China', are helping drive the secretive state's exports. Explore the implications of this trade in relation to international sanctions and the use of foreign currency. Read the full article here.
Millions of dollars in sales of North Korean false eyelashes - marketed in beauty stores around the world as "made in China" - helped drive a recovery in the secretive state's exports last year.