Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
North Korea’s exports remain low in March: data
DPRK increased imports by USD$40 million during same period as trade deficit deepened
How sanctions are likely changing North Korea’s strategic calculus
Pyongyang is using both diplomacy and illicit revenue streams to mitigate the impact of UNSC measures
Beijing’s DPRK sanctions enforcement: “much stronger” than ever before?
Reports on waning Chinese commitment must be understood within the broader context
Petrol price dips in North Korea, availability improves: sources
Petrol price drops in Pyongyang, availability reported to improve in Rason
N. Korean flagged vessels targeted by OFAC change companies, names
Ships now owned by different DPRK companies, continue to visit China, Russia
China continues to import sanctioned iron alloys from North Korea: data
Although figures indicate strict enforcement in other areas
Despite sanctions, N. Korea upgrades coal, oil, and container facilities at Nampo
Multiple developments seen since expansion of UN sectoral restrictions in 2016
Vessels docking next to coal mountains at N. Korea’s Rajin harbor: pictures
Satellite imagery suggests exports, if any, likely to be limited in nature
China, Russia confirm North Korea oil exports to UN
Member states are required to report their refined petroleum exports to DPRK each month
Russia increases fuel deliveries to North Korea in December and January
Volumes are small, however, and question marks remain
