BEIJING: China’s exports to North Korea rose for the third straight month in August, but were still a fraction of their pre-COVID-19 levels, Chinese customs data showed on Saturday (Sep 18).
Chinese shipments to North Korea climbed to US$22.5 million in August from US$16.8 million in July. That compares with US$219 million of exports in August 2019.
China imported US$6.2 million of North Korean goods in August, up from US$4.1 million in July.
