NK News | People stroll across the Yalu River Broken Bridge between Dandong, China and Sinuiju, North Korea on June 17, 2016
The total value of China-North Korea trade more than doubled between August and September, reaching its highest value in more than a year, newly released data shows.
According to the Chinese General Administration of Customs (GAC), China imported $14.3 million worth of goods from North Korea in September, up from just $6.2 million the month prior.
The September import figures are the highest since Dec. 2019, just before the COVID-19 virus spilled out of Wuhan and rattled the world economy.
Meanwhile, Chinese exports to North Korea increased from $22.5 million in August to $55.6 million in September.[/p
The total value of China-North Korea trade more than doubled between August and September, reaching its highest value in more than a year, newly released data shows.
According to the Chinese General Administration of Customs (GAC), China imported $14.3 million worth of goods from North Korea in September, up from just $6.2 million the month prior.
Ethan Jewell is a Seoul-based correspondent for NK News focused on sanctions, trade and maritime issues. He previously worked as an investigations and intelligence specialist for Pinkerton Comprehensive Risk Management and as a research intern for the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies. Follow Ethan on Twitter @EthanJewell