Agarwood can sell for US$25,000 a kilo. But this ‘black gold’ has a dark side
- Posted on October 30, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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Agarwood can sell for US$25,000 a kilo. But this ‘black gold’ has a dark side
Used primarily for incense, especially in Hong Kong, agarwood suffers from a dark side to its trade: a multibillion-dollar illegal market.
