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Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne was the Data and Analytic Director at NK News. Follow him on twitter @LeoPByrne
Beijing’s Ministry of Commerce on Saturday announced it would not import any North Korean coal between December 11 and 31, in compliance with the UN’s most recent resolution.
The new measures introduced a cap on the North’s coal shipments, limiting member states from importing more the $53,495,894 or 1,000,866 tons for the remainder of 2016.