North Korea’s trade with China slid down in October after reaching nearly a four-year high the previous month, though overall exchange between the two neighbors has still recovered dramatically from pandemic lows.

The DPRK’s trade with its largest commercial partner slumped by 11.1% to $192.4 million last month, down from $216.5 million in September, according to official data from China’s General Administration of Customs.

But the October trade figure still marked a significant on-year increase from $153.9 million in Oct. 2022.

The country’s imports from China reversed a three-month upward trend last month, contracting by 11.2% to $167.6 million from