China–North Korea Bilateral Trade 2026
Monthly trade by HS chapter Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC) Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09
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Top Export Categories to North Korea
2026-09 · USD
| HS 39: Plastics | $31.6M |
| HS 67: Prepared feathers | $15.8M |
| HS 15: Animal or vegetable fats | $15.2M |
| HS 61: Knitted clothing | $12.9M |
| HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps | $9.5M |
| HS 54: Man-made filaments | $9.1M |
| HS 02: Meat and edible meat offal | $8.7M |
| HS 60: Knitted fabrics | $8.2M |
Top Import Categories from North Korea
2026-09 · USD
| HS 67: Prepared feathers | $26.7M |
| HS 38: Miscellaneous chemicals | $8.9M |
| HS 26: Ores, slag and ash | $5.0M |
| HS 72: Iron and steel | $3.7M |
| HS 95: Toys and games | $2.9M |
| HS 91: Clocks and watches | $2.3M |
| HS 28: Inorganic chemicals | $2.2M |
| HS 50: Silk | $1.3M |
China–North Korea Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals
USD| Period | China exports | China imports | Total trade | China balance | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD (Jan–Sep) | $1.8B | $484M | $2.3B | +$1.3B | Jan–Sep |
| 2025 (full year) | $2.3B | $442M | $2.7B | +$1.9B | Jan–Dec |
| 2024 (full year) | $1.8B | $347M | $2.2B | +$1.5B | Jan–Dec |
| 2023 (full year) | $2.0B | $292M | $2.3B | +$1.7B | Jan–Dec |
| 2022 (full year) | $833M | $134M | $967M | +$700M | Jan–Dec |
| 2021 (full year) | $243M | $58.1M | $301M | +$185M | Jan–Dec |
| 2020 (full year) | $491M | $47.9M | $539M | +$443M | Jan–Dec |
| 2019 (full year) | $2.6B | $215M | $2.8B | +$2.4B | Jan–Dec |
| 2018 (full year) | $2.2B | $213M | $2.4B | +$2.0B | Jan–Dec |
Fast-Growing China Export Products to North Korea
2026 Jan-Sep vs the same months in 2025. Ranked by USD increase.
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Monthly China exports to North Korea for HS 03, 1604, and 1605, cleaned for research CSV delivery.
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A narrow HS chapter extract for researchers tracking fish and crustacean trade flows into North Korea.
Prepared or preserved fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates exported from China to North Korea.
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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: Values supplied to this page in USD are displayed without unit conversion. K/M/B labels abbreviate amounts; underlying values are unchanged. Chapter totals treat absent cells as zero; these are estimates, not reported zero trade.
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China North Korea bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/north-korea/, accessed 2026-10-28.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is China's trade with North Korea in 2026?
In Sep 2026, China reported $238M in exports to North Korea and $60.3M in imports from North Korea. Bilateral goods trade totalled $299M for that month.
What does China export to North Korea?
In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to North Korea were Plastics (HS 39, $31.6M); Prepared feathers (HS 67, $15.8M); Animal or vegetable fats (HS 15, $15.2M).
What does China import from North Korea?
In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from North Korea were Prepared feathers (HS 67, $26.7M); Miscellaneous chemicals (HS 38, $8.9M); Ores, slag and ash (HS 26, $5.0M).
What is China’s trade balance with North Korea?
China recorded a $178M goods trade surplus with North Korea in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.
Where can I download China–North Korea trade data?
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