In 1993, I bought an SKS and 1000rds for about $160. Chicom, of course. The Russkis were selling for about $100 for the rifle. Then Slick Willy banned the import of firearms and ammunition from PRC.
Bastard.
Of course, these days I wouldn't buy it even if available ... don't want to support the PLA and PLAN.
Fond memories of the old days. The Norinco guns were all over the place in quality but they had crisp chrome-lined bores. The Russian ones were consistantly better made but Ivan had wrung the life out of them. His conscripts shot corrosive ammo all day and never cleaned thier guns.