Trade Data
Information related to trade data on North Korea
China reports minuscule levels of food exports to North Korea in March
New customs data follows reports of panic buying in Pyongyang supermarkets
KP or KR? Typos land countries in hot water for breaching North Korea sanctions
Some countries suspected of violating DPRK trade sanctions may simply have listed wrong Korea in their customs data
Russia’s reported oil exports to North Korea grew 42% in February: data
UN data suggest refined petroleum shipments continued to DPRK in February despite border shutdown
China’s reported oil exports to North Korea plunge in early 2020: data
Just 11.91 tons of refined petroleum reported in March; lowest ever recorded since UN oil sanctions took effect in 2017
Italian companies had roles in finishing and shipping Kim Jong Un’s limousines
An “Italian client” and two local companies played role in delivering armored luxury cars to the DPRK, UN says
Russia’s reported oil exports to North Korea drop in January: data
Refined petroleum exports to DPRK from Russia down more than 65 percent compared to same month last year
China’s flour exports to North Korea remain high in January and February: data
More than 37,000 tons of reported flour exports were among the highest for any two-month period in last three years
China’s grain exports to North Korea plummet by 90% in January and February
Reported drop in exports consistent with previous years during Lunar New Year, but may be exacerbated by coronavirus
Indonesian ambassador to North Korea hopes sanctions eased to boost trade
Despite 2019 trade rebound, sanctions still major obstacle, Ambassador Berlian Napitupulu says in radio interview
Amid coronavirus fears, Sino-DPRK cross-border activity remains at a standstill
Source testimony reinforces conclusions from recent satellite imagery analysis of the area