China continued the import and export of sanctioned materials and commodities in 2018, figures collated from Beijing’s General Administration of Customs by the ITC trade map show.

Beijing did not publish its monthly trade figures with any country broken down by product for nine months last year, but the recent update shows that trade in some restricted and sanctioned items continued.

The numbers indicate that China continued to import sanctioned DPRK iron and steel products, stone, textiles, and machinery, despite international restrictions contained in various UN resolutions.

Many of the restrictions on trade