Russian imports from neighboring North Korea dwindled to levels not seen for years in the second quarter of 2018, even as exports recovered slightly off the back of a larger than average oil shipment.

The figures from the ITC trade map, which collates national trade statistics, show the total value of imports from April to June at just $316,000.

The number is well below average – though imports dipped almost to the same degree in 2015 – and the trade remains a far cry from the bilateral goal of reaching $1 billion in trade by 2020, a stated aim dating back to