A crane moves a cargo container in Nampho Port | Image: KCTV (Nov. 25, 2021)
North Korea’s trade with China last month jumped to the highest level since the DPRK’s COVID-19 outbreak began, Chinese customs data shows, as authorities appeared to ease restrictions on the flow of goods as case numbers declined in July.
According to China’s General Administration of Customs, North Korea imported $59.7 million worth of goods from China last month, compared to just $19.3 million in June. Meanwhile, exports jumped from just over $2 million to $12 million during the same period.
North Korea’s trade with China last month jumped to the highest level since the DPRK’s COVID-19 outbreak began, Chinese customs data shows, as authorities appeared to ease restrictions on the flow of goods as case numbers declined in July.
According to China’s General Administration of Customs, North Korea imported $59.7 million worth of goods from China last month, compared to just $19.3 million in June. Meanwhile, exports jumped from just over $2 million to $12 million during the same period.
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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.