The implementation of trade restrictions against North Korea appears to have improved throughout the first ten months of 2018 when compared to the previous year, even though some prohibited products like machinery and vehicles continued to flow over the DPRK’s borders.

Numbers covering North Korea’s overseas trade are compiled from the ITC trade map, which lists mirror statistics collected from countries’ own national trade databases.

While the figures likely contain some inaccuracies and not all countries have reported their yearly trade figures, many of the North’s major trade partners have at least provided