News North Korea-China trade further plummets in the second year of COVID-19China only exported electricity to the DPRK in Feb. 2021, with total trade values sliding under a mere $2 million Official North Korea-China trade continued to plummet to new lows in January and February, according to recent data from China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC). China imported more than $1.48 million worth of North Korean goods in January, with all but $600 spent on electricity. The following month, North Korea exported more than $1.75 million, with electricity again making up more than 99% of the total value for all exports. As for Chinese exports to North Korea, only $25,000 worth of plastic boxes and $2,000 worth of electricity made it to the DPRK in Jan. 2021. In February, China did not © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |