Trade Data
Information related to trade data on North Korea
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How North Korea’s Foreign Trade Bank sets official exchange rates
Data offers some insights into a notoriously opaque system
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North Korea in October 2018: a month in review
An analytic look at the main developments of the September 22-October 21 period
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Inter-Korean trade ticked upwards again this year, figures suggest
Values still far lower than 2015 equivalents, however
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Russia increases oil product shipments to North Korea in August: UN
Numbers still fall far short of pre-sanctions equivalents, however
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Chinese exports to North Korea increase in August
Detailed breakdown of trade still not available, however
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Russia traded sanctioned commodities with North Korea in July: ITC
Though some of the shipments likely covered by exceptions
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The North Korean economy in September 2018: an overview
Domestic prices rose as economic affairs dominated an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang
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Russian oil deliveries to North Korea dwindled in July: UN
Figures appear inconsistent with previously published export data, however
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Chinese oil product exports to North Korea increase in August: UN data
But shipments remain only a fraction of previous years
Could North Korea really join the International Monetary Fund?
The benefits are clear, but meeting the requirements would be too risky for Pyongyang
