North Korea likely imported luxury SUV from China last month, trade data shows



News North Korea likely imported luxury SUV from China last month, trade data shows Beijing reports that wigs, fabrics and soybeans once again led bilateral exchange in January and February Anton Sokolin March 20, 2026 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: Riedelmeier via Pixabay, edited by NK Pro North Korea appears to have imported a luxury SUV from China in February in violation of sanctions, according to NK Pro analysis of official trade data, while exporting thousands of dollars worth of paintings. The likely sanctioned items appeared in official data for the first two months of 2026 released by China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Friday, which otherwise showed that wigs, fabrics and soybean continued to dominate bilateral exchange. The data indicates that China exported a four-wheel drive “cross-country vehicle” with a 2.5-3.0L engine. It listed the value at $127,954 and a Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge 02A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality 03Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records 04Likely Russian ship docks in North Korea’s Rason port for first time since May 05Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions 06North Korean trade with China rises 3.7% in August thanks to wig exports: data 07North Korea tensions expose Seoul’s uneasy relationship with UN Command 08North Korea’s politburo meeting hints at secret changes to senior officials

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North Korea likely imported luxury SUV from China last month, trade data shows

Beijing reports that wigs, fabrics and soybeans once again led bilateral exchange in January and February

Anton Sokolin March 20, 2026

North Korea likely imported luxury SUV from China last month, trade data shows

Image: Riedelmeier via Pixabay, edited by NK Pro

North Korea appears to have imported a luxury SUV from China in February in violation of sanctions, according to NK Pro analysis of official trade data, while exporting thousands of dollars worth of paintings.

The likely sanctioned items appeared in official data for the first two months of 2026 released by China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Friday, which otherwise showed that wigs, fabrics and soybean continued to dominate bilateral exchange.

The data indicates that China exported a four-wheel drive “cross-country vehicle” with a 2.5-3.0L engine. It listed the value at $127,954 and a

01Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge
02A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality
03Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records
04Likely Russian ship docks in North Korea’s Rason port for first time since May
05Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions
06North Korean trade with China rises 3.7% in August thanks to wig exports: data
07North Korea tensions expose Seoul’s uneasy relationship with UN Command
08North Korea’s politburo meeting hints at secret changes to senior officials

North Korea likely imported luxury SUV from China last month, trade data shows

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