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North Koreans Loves Chinese “Brand” Goods

July 28th, 2007 by James

According to this news report, North Korean merchants regularly travel to Chinese border towns and buy large amounts of counterfeit brand products, which they sell to meet a growing demand for the “brands” in their country:

Some of the brands that are currently popular in the DPRK:

  • Nike
  • The Nice Face (A copy of The North Face)
  • Rolex
  • Louis Vuitton

The reporter asked a merchant if North Koreans were aware of the worldwide reputation of such brands, but apparently non-upper class North Koreans consumers are interested in the brands because they are popular in China.



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Comment by ...
2007-07-29 12:09:20

Haha… No way they like chinese brands, the only reason is that it’s the only way they can get stuff.

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Comment by Bangaroo
2007-07-30 19:06:31

Well, that’s only brands they can get. Poor nth koreans are blocked by China

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