1. Major Goods/Commodities Imported by China from the DPRK.
  2. Major Goods Exported by China to the DPRK.

*The data is about China’s trade flows, not the DPRK’s overall trade.

Major Commodities Imported by China from North Korea (2025)

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  1. Labor-intensive handicrafts: Imports totaled 1.934 billion yuan, accounting for 61.45%. This included: - 3,713 tons of wigs (including eyebrows/eyelashes/beards), valued at 1.466 billion yuan, accounting for 46.59%. - 173 million watch movements, valued at 158 ​​million yuan, accounting for 5.02%. - 51.93 million dolls, valued at 55 million yuan, accounting for 1.76%. - 248 tons of practice heads, valued at 45 million yuan, accounting for 1.44%. Other imports mainly included fishing supplies, shoe parts, silk, handbags, knitted products, sports balls, and imitation jewelry.

  2. Metal mineral products: Imports totaled 348 million yuan, accounting for 11.07%. This included: - 3,349 tons of tungsten concentrate, valued at 225 million yuan, accounting for 7.15%. - Imported molybdenum concentrate: 1,826 tons, valued at 123 million yuan, accounting for 3.91%.

  3. Metal raw materials (mainly ferrosilicon): 238 million yuan, accounting for 7.58%.

  4. Chemicals and chemical products: 227 million yuan, accounting for 7.22%. Among them: - Imported silicon carbide: 19,800 tons, valued at 45 million yuan, accounting for 1.44%. - Imported carbonizers: 170,000 tons, valued at 154 million yuan, accounting for 4.91%.

  5. Electricity imports: 562 million kWh, valued at 174 million yuan, accounting for 5.54%, with a unit price of approximately 0.31 yuan/kWh.

The remainder mainly consisted of low-value simplified customs clearance goods (4.61%), nuts (1.12%), and aquatic products (0.23%).

II. Major Commodities Exported by China to North Korea In 2025, China exported over 2,500 types of products to North Korea (according to HS 8-digit codes).

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The main categories are summarized in the table below:

  1. Textiles and Apparel: Exports reached 5.7 billion yuan, accounting for 34.74% of North Korea’s total exports. This includes: - Chemical fibers: 1.17 billion yuan, accounting for 7.14%. - Knitted/crocheted fabrics: 580 million yuan, accounting for 3.5%. - Apparel and footwear: 13.8 billion yuan, accounting for 8.4%. - Wigs (including eyebrows/eyelashes/beards): 3,296 tons, valued at 1.5 billion yuan, accounting for 9.16%.

  2. Agricultural and Sideline Food Products: Exports reached 3.475 billion yuan, accounting for 21.2%. This includes: - Soybean oil: 107,000 tons, valued at 913 million yuan, accounting for 5.57%. - Sugar: 69,300 tons, valued at 326 million yuan, accounting for 1.98%. - Exports of meat, aquatic products, and fruits totaled 147,000 tons, amounting to 760 million yuan, accounting for 4.6% of total exports. - Exports of grain totaled 62,000 tons, amounting to 176 million yuan, accounting for 1.1% of total exports. - Exports of sausages totaled 23,000 tons, amounting to 182 million yuan, accounting for 1.1% of total exports.

  3. Exports of plastic/rubber products totaled 2.273 billion yuan, accounting for 13.86% of total exports.

  4. Exports of chemicals and chemical products totaled 1.318 billion yuan, accounting for 8.0% of total exports. The remaining exports mainly consisted of miscellaneous manufactured goods such as furniture/lighting/toys (6.37%), wood and paper products (4.51%), stone/ceramic/glass products (3.86%), energy products (2.31%), watches and clocks (2.31%), and precision instruments (1.29%).

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