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North Korean imports of antibiotics spiked in April, Chinese trade data shows
China exported 15,000 kg of tetracycline derivatives, cited as a possible treatment for COVID-19, to the DPRK last month
What the latest U.S. sanctions advisory means for North Korean operations at sea
Expected action by industry players will likely further isolate the DPRK from access to international shipping
$4.8 million in alcohol exports to China likely re-exported to North Korea: data
Wine, vodka, and whisky being held in Chinese entrepôt zones potentially being exported on to the DPRK
Back to business at major North Korean port as quarantine rules relaxed
Ships now regularly traversing Dalian-Nampho water route, data shows, with an average three-day wait at port
MSG nation: monosodium glutamate remains an “essential” good in North Korea
Monosodium glutamate consumption is historically ubiquitous and remains a top imported product
Three vessels sharing invalid MMSI continue journeys to North Korea’s Nampo port
Ships particularly active around a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer hotspot near China's Zhoushan Islands, data shows
North Korean port back in service as some quarantine measures remain in place
Ships seen transiting in and out of Nampho while some remain anchored in latest satellite imagery
What Chinese trade data reveals about North Korean smoking habits
Tobacco exports are on-par with essential goods, with the average smoker getting through eight cigarettes a day
Chinese tankers with fake MMSI numbers appear near North Korea’s Nampo port
Manipulation of AIS data and lack of IMO numbers reflect trends observed by UN
South Korean firm repeatedly tied to North Korea-linked ship-to-ship transfers
ROK company implicated in encounters with DPRK-flagged and UNSC-designated vessels
