North Korea-China trade dips nearly 20% in November after reaching pandemic high



News North Korea-China trade dips nearly 20% in November after reaching pandemic high Sharp drop in exports drives overall decline, though bilateral trade remains higher than most months during pandemic Ifang Bremer December 20, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A truck on the China-DPRK border carrying coal, Jan. 2017 \| Image: NK News North Korean trade with China dropped nearly 20% last month, customs data shows, after reaching an almost three-year high in October. China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) shows that bilateral trade totaled $125.7 million in November, mostly on the back of medicine and food imports from China. North Korean trade with China dropped nearly 20% last month, customs data shows, after reaching an almost three-year high in October. China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) shows that bilateral trade totaled $125.7 million in November, mostly on the back of medicine and food imports from China. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea-China trade dips nearly 20% in November after reaching pandemic high

Sharp drop in exports drives overall decline, though bilateral trade remains higher than most months during pandemic

Ifang Bremer December 20, 2022

North Korea-China trade dips nearly 20% in November after reaching pandemic high

A truck on the China-DPRK border carrying coal, Jan. 2017 | Image: NK News

North Korean trade with China dropped nearly 20% last month, customs data shows, after reaching an almost three-year high in October.

China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) shows that bilateral trade totaled $125.7 million in November, mostly on the back of medicine and food imports from China.

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