Analysis Russian imports of N. Korean products continue to fallValue of DRPK exports to Russia ten times lower than two years ago Russian imports of North Korean goods continued to drop into the second quarter of 2015, according to figures from the ITC Trade Map. The latest decrease marks a continuing trend which has seen more than a 10 fold decrease in DPRK exports to Russia since the third quarter of 2010. Just two years ago in the third quarter of 2013, Russian traders bought goods worth over $3 million from North Korea, as compared to just $328,000 in the second quarter this year. The drop comes from generally falling imports across a wide variety of DPRK exports, including machinery, vehicles © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |