North Korea's trade with China slumps in first two months on fall in imports



News North Korea’s trade with China slumps in first two months on fall in imports Overall trade falls from $257M in December to just $120M in February, but DPRK’s exports more than double on year Anton Sokolin March 19, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A Soviet MAZ truck on the streets of Pyongyang in Sept. 2015 \| Image: NK News North Korea’s trade with its main commercial partner China slumped in the first two months of 2024, according to official statistics, after bilateral exchange reached a six-year high in December. New data released by China’s General Administration of Customs show that the DPRK registered only $190 million in total trade with China in January and around $120 million in February, falling from $206 million and $121 million in these months in 2023. North Korea’s trade with its main commercial partner China slumped in the first two months of 2024, according to official statistics, after bilateral exchange reached a six-year high in December. New data released by China’s General Administration of Customs show that the DPRK registered only $190 million in total trade with China in January and around $120 million in February, falling from $206 million and $121 million in these months in 2023. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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

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North Korea’s trade with China slumps in first two months on fall in imports

Overall trade falls from $257M in December to just $120M in February, but DPRK’s exports more than double on year

Anton Sokolin March 19, 2024

North Korea’s trade with China slumps in first two months on fall in imports

A Soviet MAZ truck on the streets of Pyongyang in Sept. 2015 | Image: NK News

North Korea’s trade with its main commercial partner China slumped in the first two months of 2024, according to official statistics, after bilateral exchange reached a six-year high in December.

New data released by China’s General Administration of Customs show that the DPRK registered only $190 million in total trade with China in January and around $120 million in February, falling from $206 million and $121 million in these months in 2023.

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