Pyongyang final week declared victory over the COVID-19 coronavirus, ending a little-detailed combat in opposition to “fever” circumstances that had risen to 4.77 million within the nation of round 26 million individuals. It has registered no new such circumstances since July 29.
Still, China exported 1.23 million facial masks to North Korea in July, price $44,307, surging from 17,000 the earlier month, in response to information launched by Chinese customs on the weekend.
From January to July, the final month for which information is on the market, the North purchased greater than 11.93 million masks from China, information confirmed.
North Korea didn’t import any Covid-19 prevention and management merchandise from China in May, the info confirmed.
China’s total exports to North Korea surged to $59.74 million in July from $19.05 million in June.
Top exports have been semi- or wholly milled rice, cigarettes, disodium carbonate and smoked sheets of pure rubber.
North Korea purchased $5.16 million price of semi- or wholly milled rice, $1.98 million of soybean oil and fractions, and $1.21 million of granulated sugar in July, the Chinese customs information confirmed.
China suspended cross-border freight practice companies with North Korea following consultations because of Covid-19 infections in its border metropolis of Dandong, China’s Foreign Ministry stated on April 29.
