Imports of food and hair for wigs drive 4-year high in North Korea-China trade



News Imports of food and hair for wigs drive 4-year high in North Korea-China trade Surge in wheat purchases points to effort to diversify diets, while imports of sanctioned goods increase 19-fold Anton Sokolin October 20, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A cargo train near Wonsan, North Korea, Jan. 2018 \| Image: NK Pro North Korea imported more sanctioned goods, food and hair for wig production from China in September, NK Pro analysis of customs data shows, as bilateral trade jumped to a nearly four-year high last month. U.N. Security Council resolutions prohibit member states from supplying items under HS Codes 72 through 89 to North Korea. The codes cover categories such as iron, steel and other metals, industrial machinery and transportation vehicles. But the DPRK significantly ramped up imports of goods falling under these codes in September, with the total coming to $853,509, according to data from China’s General Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01North Korea lets slip where special forces trained before Russia deployment 02Trump’s first-week overtures on North Korea are unlikely to entice Kim Jong Un 03In changing world, North Korea has little to gain from pro-regime sympathizers 04Why North Korea’s top military official may have been quietly demoted once again 05Where North Korea ranks in Trump’s foreign policy priorities for term two 06Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal 07Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push 08How North Korea compels citizens to spy on each other with new surveillance law

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Imports of food and hair for wigs drive 4-year high in North Korea-China trade

Surge in wheat purchases points to effort to diversify diets, while imports of sanctioned goods increase 19-fold

Anton Sokolin October 20, 2023

Imports of food and hair for wigs drive 4-year high in North Korea-China trade

A cargo train near Wonsan, North Korea, Jan. 2018 | Image: NK Pro

North Korea imported more sanctioned goods, food and hair for wig production from China in September, NK Pro analysis of customs data shows, as bilateral trade jumped to a nearly four-year high last month.

U.N. Security Council resolutions prohibit member states from supplying items under HS Codes 72 through 89 to North Korea. The codes cover categories such as iron, steel and other metals, industrial machinery and transportation vehicles.

But the DPRK significantly ramped up imports of goods falling under these codes in September, with the total coming to $853,509, according to data from China’s General

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02Trump’s first-week overtures on North Korea are unlikely to entice Kim Jong Un
03In changing world, North Korea has little to gain from pro-regime sympathizers
04Why North Korea’s top military official may have been quietly demoted once again
05Where North Korea ranks in Trump’s foreign policy priorities for term two
06Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal
07Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push
08How North Korea compels citizens to spy on each other with new surveillance law

Imports of food and hair for wigs drive 4-year high in North Korea-China trade

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