The U.S. has exported goods to North Korea for the first time in seven years, according to U.S. government data, in what appears to have been a series of private aid shipments worth over $200,000.

The resumption of exports comes as the DPRK keeps its borders shut to humanitarian workers and as Seoul reported that there was no cross-border trade between the two Koreas last year.

According to data by the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. exported $186,621 worth of goods in 2023 and $26,087 worth of goods to North Korea this year.

By month, the data shows the U.S.