Chinese trade figures show North Korean exports of coal and iron ores dropped to zero in October, in line with UN measures prohibiting the trade passed earlier in the year.

While China continued to buy DPRK coal and iron in August and September, stretching the wording of UN resolutions, the most recent trade figures indicate the trade stopped in October.

October figures also show that exports of all other unprocessed sanctioned minerals and metals were at zero the same month.

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