It has been two months since the freight trains resumed operation between North Korea and China, and it can be seen that the total trade between China and North Korea up to last month has increased more than 40 times compared to the same period last year. It will be watched whether the trade volume will recover in earnest in the future.

According to trade statistics released by Chinese customs officials on the 18th, the total amount of trade between China and North Korea from January to last month was more than $ 136 million, about 41 times that of the same period last year. increased.



Regarding trade between China and North Korea, North Korea closed the border from January as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, so the total trade amount for the last year was 9 compared to 2019, which was three years ago when the new corona was not affected. It was decreasing by nearly a percentage.



In addition, the North Korean economy was severely hit by the effects of economic sanctions due to the development of nuclear weapons and missiles, and freight trains resumed operation between China and North Korea in mid-January.



This increase is believed to be mainly due to the resumption of freight train operations, and has recovered to about half the level of the same period in 2019 when the new Corona had no effect.



However, as the infection is spreading again in China, it will be watched whether the trade volume will recover in earnest in the future.