North Korea-China trade hits yearly high in September on strong imports



News North Korea-China trade hits yearly high in September on strong imports But trade has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels and Pyongyang’s exports to Beijing marked on-month decrease Anton Sokolin October 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A woman carrying boxes with Chinese goods at the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair in Sept. 2018 \| Image: NK News North Korea's trade with China hit a record high for this year in September, driven by an uptick in imports, although trade levels remained lower than in the same month last year and prior to the pandemic. China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) reported on Friday that bilateral trade grew for the second consecutive month, reaching $202.5 million in September, up from $177 million in August and $144.7 million in July. North Korea's trade with China hit a record high for this year in September, driven by an uptick in imports, although trade levels remained lower than in the same month last year and prior to the pandemic. China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) reported on Friday that bilateral trade grew for the second consecutive month, reaching $202.5 million in September, up from $177 million in August and $144.7 million in July. 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

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North Korea-China trade hits yearly high in September on strong imports

But trade has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels and Pyongyang’s exports to Beijing marked on-month decrease

Anton Sokolin October 18, 2024

North Korea-China trade hits yearly high in September on strong imports

A woman carrying boxes with Chinese goods at the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair in Sept. 2018 | Image: NK News

North Korea's trade with China hit a record high for this year in September, driven by an uptick in imports, although trade levels remained lower than in the same month last year and prior to the pandemic.

China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) reported on Friday that bilateral trade grew for the second consecutive month, reaching $202.5 million in September, up from $177 million in August and $144.7 million in July.

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