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North Korean imports of Chinese cereals continue to fall in November
Month's figures represent less than half of their 2016 equivalents
January 12, 2018
Ahead of UNSC ban, North Korea earns USD$36 million from textile exports
November saw shipments fall to lower levels than previous months, however
January 10, 2018
First North Korean oil tanker in months broadcasts location at Chinese port
Sanctioned oil tanker broadcasts its position for a few hours, before disappearing from tracking systems
January 8, 2018
KCTV report shows new gas distribution facility open in Pyongyang
New facility could handle LPGs such as butane and propane
January 4, 2018
Sanctioned oil tanker, company linked to North Korea’s Central Bank
Trade data reveals connection between Kumbyol Trading Company and DPRK's top bank
January 4, 2018
North Korean exports of iron alloys continued in November: data
China spent USD$2.3 million on the shipments, though other mineral imports remained at zero
January 2, 2018
Chinese exports of diesel and gasoline to N. Korea at zero again in November
But increasingly frequent reports of oil transfers at sea cast doubt on the figures
December 27, 2017
North Korean cereal imports continued to fall in October
But imports of other food groups were much higher than in previous years
December 21, 2017
Bank Sputnik connection to North Korea suspended, exposing UN to vulnerabilities
Cause of dispute between DPRK's Foreign Trade Bank and Bank Sputnik unclear
December 14, 2017
North Korean iron, coal exports at zero in October: Beijing
Imports of other types of iron continued, however, despite PoE recommendations
December 5, 2017
