Trade Data
Information related to trade data on North Korea
Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea’s booming beer industry
Even amid COVID-19 trade restrictions, DPRK imports of “essential” roasted malt continue unabated
June 2, 2020
North Korean imports of antibiotics spiked in April, Chinese trade data shows
China exported 15,000 kg of tetracycline derivatives, cited as a possible treatment for COVID-19, to the DPRK last month
May 27, 2020
China’s food exports to North Korea remain abnormally low in April: data
For second consecutive month, China reports sending no fruit, vegetables, corn, rice, or meat to DPRK
May 26, 2020
Russian flour to North Korea dropped in February, rose sharply in March: data
Reported exports come amid concerns of food insecurity in DPRK
May 23, 2020
$4.8 million in alcohol exports to China likely re-exported to North Korea: data
Wine, vodka, and whisky being held in Chinese entrepôt zones potentially being exported on to the DPRK
May 19, 2020
Russia’s reported oil exports to North Korea dip slightly in March: data
Russia's reported refined petroleum shipments to DPRK are contrast to China's record low report for the same month
May 18, 2020
Millions of dollars’ worth of exports to China likely rerouted to North Korea
Data could reveal "serious loophole" in the global sanctions regime, official previously told NK Pro
May 12, 2020
Some North Korean exports to China resold in EU and South Korea, data suggests
Figures could represent what may be a significant and previously-unreported loophole in global sanctions regime
May 11, 2020
MSG nation: monosodium glutamate remains an “essential” good in North Korea
Monosodium glutamate consumption is historically ubiquitous and remains a top imported product
May 7, 2020
What Chinese trade data reveals about North Korean smoking habits
Tobacco exports are on-par with essential goods, with the average smoker getting through eight cigarettes a day
May 1, 2020
