Trade Data
Information related to trade data on North Korea
North Korea buys station wagon from China, as food imports drive bilateral trade
Shipment of $38K vehicle likely violates UN sanctions, while outsourcing schemes for wigs and clothing continue
North Korea-China trade jumps to $230M in May, bringing yearly total to over $1B
Official data underscores strong growth this year despite speculation about strained ties due to DPRK support for Russia
North Korea brings home the bacon with record pork imports from Russia
Nearly $1M in shipments drives surge in Russian food exports, as Moscow also restarts parcel deliveries to DPRK
Russia-North Korea trade hit ‘record’ $34M in 2024 on food and fuel: Official
Experts say minuscule figure from trade insider reflects limited commercial ties, while ignoring military cooperation
North Korea imports $32M in food in April, continues sanctioned textile trade
Expert says fruit shipments likely for elite, as China outsources production of wigs, watches and clothes
North Korea-China trade holds strong in April in sign of stable economic ties
Total exchange reaches nearly $222.1M, a 15% on-year increase despite DPRK’s focus on cooperation with Russia
Sanctioned North Korean goods appear in Ukraine trade data despite severed ties
Kyiv’s imports of DPRK cars, textiles and electronics raise questions about misreporting and smuggling amid Ukraine war
North Korean firms lay groundwork to sell sanctioned textiles, boilers in Russia
Patent records show two companies applied for brand protections in latest DPRK effort to export to neighboring market
North Korea’s imports from China more than double month-on-month in March
Hair for wig production returns as top trade item, while Pyongyang continues piano-buying spree with $1.5M in purchases
North Korea sells $3K in art to China, while continuing lucrative wig trade
Chinese trade data records import of 279 paintings in Jan.-Feb., which expert says may have come from sanctioned studio
