13/10/2016: This article has been updated to include comments from David Von Hippel.

China has continued to export small amounts of aviation kerosene to North Korea in contravention of international sanctions and its own laws, data from the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), shows.

The figures, which are sourced from Beijing’s own customs office and are published monthly, indicate that small amounts of the jet fuel have continued to move across its border since March, when legislation was passed to curtail flows of certain commodities.

“(All Member) States shall prevent the sale or