North Korean trade with China fell for a third consecutive month in July, with an expert assessing that devastating flooding at the end of the month may have disrupted exchange.

Bilateral trade dwindled to around $145 million in July, down from nearly $179 million in June and $181 million in May, China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) reported on Sunday.

The July figure also marked a decline from nearly $182 million in the same month last year.

North Korea’s imports from its largest trading partner dropped to $123 million last month, falling from $151 million in June.

Similarly, the volume