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. |