Last week, Pyongyang declared victory over the coronavirus, ending the battle against “fever” cases that have reached 4.77 million in the country of about 26 million people. It has not registered such a new case since July 29.
However, China exported 1.23 million face masks to North Korea in July, worth $44,307, up from 17,000 the previous month, according to data released by Chinese customs over the weekend. .
From January to July, the last month for which data is available, the North bought more than 11.93 million masks from China, the data showed.
The data shows that North Korea did not import any Covid-19 prevention and control products from China in May.
China’s overall exports to North Korea rose to $59.74 million in July from $19.05 million in June.
The top exports are semi- or whole-milled rice, tobacco, disodium carbonate and smoked sheet natural rubber.
China customs data shows that North Korea purchased $5.16 million in semi- or whole milled rice, $1.98 million in soybean oil and fecal particles, and $1.21 million in granulated sugar in July. .
China suspended cross-border cargo ship services with North Korea on April 29 after consultations due to a Covid-19 infection in the country’s border city of Dandong, China’s Foreign Ministry said on April 29.
