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China’s reported oil exports to North Korea return to near-normal rates
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China’s reported oil exports to North Korea return to near-normal rates

Figures may signal a return to usual import levels following coronavirus-related dip in recent months

China’s reported oil exports to North Korea return to near-normal rates
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 24, 2020
Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea’s booming beer industry

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

Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea’s booming beer industry
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 2, 2020
North Korean imports of antibiotics spiked in April, Chinese trade data shows
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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

North Korean imports of antibiotics spiked in April, Chinese trade data shows
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 27, 2020
China’s food exports to North Korea remain abnormally low in April: data
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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

China’s food exports to North Korea remain abnormally low in April: data
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer May 26, 2020
Russian flour to North Korea dropped in February, rose sharply in March: data
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Russian flour to North Korea dropped in February, rose sharply in March: data

Reported exports come amid concerns of food insecurity in DPRK

Russian flour to North Korea dropped in February, rose sharply in March: data
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer May 23, 2020
$4.8 million in alcohol exports to China likely re-exported to North Korea: data
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$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

$4.8 million in alcohol exports to China likely re-exported to North Korea: data
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 19, 2020
Russia’s reported oil exports to North Korea dip slightly in March: data
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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

Russia’s reported oil exports to North Korea dip slightly in March: data
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer May 18, 2020
Millions of dollars’ worth of exports to China likely rerouted to North Korea
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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

Millions of dollars’ worth of exports to China likely rerouted to North Korea
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer May 12, 2020
Some North Korean exports to China resold in EU and South Korea, data suggests
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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

Some North Korean exports to China resold in EU and South Korea, data suggests
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer May 11, 2020
MSG nation: monosodium glutamate remains an “essential” good in North Korea
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MSG nation: monosodium glutamate remains an “essential” good in North Korea

Monosodium glutamate consumption is historically ubiquitous and remains a top imported product

MSG nation: monosodium glutamate remains an “essential” good in North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 7, 2020
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