North Korean trade with China rises 3.7% in August thanks to wig exports: data



Analysis North Korean trade with China rises 3.7% in August thanks to wig exports: data Trade reversed a three-month downward trend, marking an uptick due to leisure goods, human hair and wig trade Anton Sokolin \| Veronica Hou September 21, 2026 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A truck crossing the DPRK-China border in Jan. 2017 \| Image: NK Pro North Korean trade with China saw an uptick in August on the back of growing exports, official data showed, with likely sanctioned leisure goods, human hair, wigs and fabrics dominating the bilateral exchange. China-North Korea trade rose to about $238 million in August, up roughly 3.7% from July’s $229.4 million, according to data released by China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) over the weekend. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if 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 LATEST ANALYSIS 01How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials 02North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands 03How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses 04Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge 05A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality 06Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records 07Likely Russian ship docks in North Korea’s Rason port for first time since May 08Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions

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North Korean trade with China rises 3.7% in August thanks to wig exports: data

Trade reversed a three-month downward trend, marking an uptick due to leisure goods, human hair and wig trade

Anton Sokolin | Veronica Hou September 21, 2026

North Korean trade with China rises 3.7% in August thanks to wig exports: data

A truck crossing the DPRK-China border in Jan. 2017 | Image: NK Pro

North Korean trade with China saw an uptick in August on the back of growing exports, official data showed, with likely sanctioned leisure goods, human hair, wigs and fabrics dominating the bilateral exchange.

China-North Korea trade rose to about $238 million in August, up roughly 3.7% from July’s $229.4 million, according to data released by China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) over the weekend. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if

01How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials
02North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands
03How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses
04Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge
05A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality
06Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records
07Likely Russian ship docks in North Korea’s Rason port for first time since May
08Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions

North Korean trade with China rises 3.7% in August thanks to wig exports: data

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