North Korea imported more than $30 million worth of wine, beer, spirits, and other alcohol from China last year, trade data recently made public by the Chinese General Administration of Customs (GAC) revealed.

The trade data, released last month, revealed that the DPRK imported more than $1 million of wine, more than $2 million of vodka, and more than $3 million of whiskey in 2019.

The figures also recorded some smaller purchases: nearly $11,000 on rum, more than $1,200 on “liqueurs and cordials,” and $213 on 81 liters of gin, over the course of the year.

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