China’s January imports of North Korean coal lowest in over a year



News China’s January imports of North Korean coal lowest in over a year However, Foreign Ministry insists annual coal cap reached in first seven weeks of 2017 Hamish Macdonald February 21, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Samch'ok, Korea - November 1945 - Don O'Brien - CC BY 2.0 China imported just over 1.44 million tonnes of North Korean coal in the month of January, according to the 1718 Committee tasked with monitoring the trade, on Monday. The import figures are the lowest since coal was subject to UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions in March 2016 and the lowest since November, 2015 according to figures collected by the Korean International Trade Association (KITA). China imported just over 1.44 million tonnes of North Korean coal in the month of January, according to the 1718 Committee tasked with monitoring the trade, on Monday. The import figures are the lowest since coal was subject to UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions in March 2016 and the lowest since November, 2015 according to figures collected by the Korean International Trade Association (KITA). Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

News

China’s January imports of North Korean coal lowest in over a year

However, Foreign Ministry insists annual coal cap reached in first seven weeks of 2017

Hamish Macdonald February 21, 2017

China’s January imports of North Korean coal lowest in over a year

Samch'ok, Korea - November 1945 - Don O'Brien - CC BY 2.0

China imported just over 1.44 million tonnes of North Korean coal in the month of January, according to the 1718 Committee tasked with monitoring the trade, on Monday.

The import figures are the lowest since coal was subject to UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions in March 2016 and the lowest since November, 2015 according to figures collected by the Korean International Trade Association (KITA).