North Korea and China's total trade volume last month fell by nearly 90% compared to the previous month, and North Korea has restricted the movement of goods at the border as the new coronavirus mutant virus spreads around the world It seems to have been strengthened again.
According to Chinese customs officials, total trade between North Korea and China last month was $ 3.46 million, down 88.7% from April of the previous month.
Of this, the value of exports to North Korea was $ 2.71 million, a decrease of more than 90%, and the value of imports from North Korea was $ 740,000, a decrease of about 60%.
The total amount of trade between the two countries was $ 1.75 million in February, but increased significantly to $ 14.28 million in March and $ 30.59 million in April. It was believed that the movement restrictions were relaxed.
North Korea may have reinforce its border blockade measures as Delta strains of the mutant virus identified in India spread around the world, behind the significant drop in total trade last month.
North Korea continues to claim that no one in the country is infected with the new coronavirus.