Trade Data
Information related to trade data on North Korea
As sanctions began to bite, North Korean exports to China plummeted in 2017
International pressure cut USD$1.2 billion from the DPRK's export revenues last year, statistics show
Russian fuel shipments to N. Korea overtook China’s in November: data
Trade figures indicate that shipments continue in smaller quantities, despite U.S. sanctions
Chinese imports of North Korean textiles fall sharply in December
Decrease in line with UN resolutions, which came into effect on December 11
China continued sanctioned commodities trade with N. Korea in December: data
KITA figures show that some newly sanctioned exports increased following their designation
North Korean imports of Chinese cereals continue to fall in November
Month's figures represent less than half of their 2016 equivalents
Ahead of UNSC ban, North Korea earns USD$36 million from textile exports
November saw shipments fall to lower levels than previous months, however
North Korean exports of iron alloys continued in November: data
China spent USD$2.3 million on the shipments, though other mineral imports remained at zero
Chinese exports of diesel and gasoline to N. Korea at zero again in November
But increasingly frequent reports of oil transfers at sea cast doubt on the figures
UNSC Resolution 2397: What it means for North Korea
New measures are both "immediately harsh" and position UNSC for strict follow-on sanctions
North Korean cereal imports continued to fall in October
But imports of other food groups were much higher than in previous years
