Top Import Products of North Korea
Overview
As the North Korea import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2025 were prominently characterized by:
> Mineral fuels and oils: 20.0%
> Machinery and mechanical appliances: 18.0%
> Electrical machinery and equipment: 15.0%
> Vehicles and parts: 12.0%
> Pharmaceuticals: 9.5%
> Plastics: 7.5%
> Iron and steel: 6.0%
> Articles of iron or steel: 5.5%
> Fertilizers: 4.5%
> Optical, photographic, and medical instruments: 3.5%
These top 10 import items represented a significant 91.5% of North Korea's total import value for 2025. When analyzing North Korea's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were: Mineral fuels and oils (USD 540 million), Machinery and mechanical appliances (USD 480 million), and Electrical machinery and equipment (USD 450 million), showing a robust upward trend.
Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of Pharmaceuticals, Plastics, and Iron and steel.
For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of North Korea’s top 10 import commodities for 2025.
Top Import Products of North Korea
YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of North Korea
MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of North Korea
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| Top Products | Apr-25 | May-25 | Growth% | Apr-25 Share | May-25 Share | |
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Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale HSN Code: 30031090 30039090 30033100 Importers : North Korea Importers 4 North Korea Importers Shipment 907 |
Value | $29,995 | $157,238.8 |
424.22%
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5.73% | |
| Shipment | 15 | 53 |
253.33%
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15.46% | ||
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Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings HSN Code: 30049000 30042000 30043200 Importers : North Korea Importers 19 North Korea Importers Shipment 867 |
Value | $0 | $14,519.95 |
100%
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0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 3 |
100%
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0.00% | ||
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Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Bags and other packing containers, Of paper, Paperboard, Cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, Letter trays, And similar articles, Of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, Shops or the like HSN Code: 48191000 48192000 Importers : North Korea Importers 6 North Korea Importers Shipment 385 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
0%
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
0.00% | ||
|
Wheat or meslin flour HSN Code: 11010015 11010011Importers : North Korea Importers 28 North Korea Importers Shipment 257 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
0%
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
0.00% | ||
|
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39232199 39231030Importers : North Korea Importers 2 North Korea Importers Shipment 225 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
0%
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
0.00% | ||
|
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, Other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, Containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, These oils being the basic cons HSN Code: 27101241 27101942 27101921Importers : North Korea Importers 21 North Korea Importers Shipment 204 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
0%
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
0.00% | ||
|
HSN Code: 00000205 00000300 00000208 Importers : North Korea Importers 5 North Korea Importers Shipment 170 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
0%
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0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
0%
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0.00% | ||
|
Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included HSN Code: 21069098 21069072 21069092Importers : North Korea Importers 9 North Korea Importers Shipment 145 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
0%
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0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
0.00% | ||
|
Other paper, Paperboard, Cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, Cut to size or shape; other articles of paperpulp, Paper, Paperboard, HSN Code: 48239099 48232090Importers : North Korea Importers 8 North Korea Importers Shipment 128 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
0%
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
0.00% | ||
|
Stoves, Ranges, Grates, Cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), Barbecues, Braziers, Gas-rings, Plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, And parts thereof, Of iron or steel - cooking appliances and plate w HSN Code: 73211100 73211290Importers : North Korea Importers 2 North Korea Importers Shipment 123 |
Value | $65,966.1 | $146,326.3 |
121.82%
|
12.60% | |
| Shipment | 21 | 50 |
138.10%
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21.65% | ||
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Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, Other than goods of heading 6801; mosaic cubes and the like, Of natural stone (including slate), Whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, Chippings and powder, Of HSN Code: 68029110 68029200 68029390Importers : North Korea Importers 15 North Korea Importers Shipment 113 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
0%
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
0.00% | ||
|
Organic surface-active agents (other than soap), Surface-active preparations, Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, Whether or not containing soap, Other than those of heading 3401 - organic surface-act HSN Code: 34029013 34029093 34025099Importers : North Korea Importers 6 North Korea Importers Shipment 108 |
Value | $42,789.7 | $97,164.92 |
127.08%
|
8.18% | |
| Shipment | 7 | 24 |
242.86%
|
7.22% | ||
|
Maize (corn) HSN Code: 10059000 10059010Importers : North Korea Importers 6 North Korea Importers Shipment 84 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
0%
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
0.00% | ||
|
Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons - liquified : HSN Code: 27111297 27111900Importers : North Korea Importers 16 North Korea Importers Shipment 81 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
0%
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
0.00% | ||
|
Narrow woven fabrics other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs) HSN Code: 58061090Importers : North Korea Importers 2 North Korea Importers Shipment 79 |
Value | $1,920.8 | $0 |
-100.00%
|
0.37% | |
| Shipment | 10 | 0 |
-100.00%
|
10.31% |
Browse Products
Browse Companies
Browse HSN Code
Browse Ports
- Abdominal belt and HSN_9021
- Ankle socks and HSN_9807
- All leather shoe and HSN_4107
- All leather shoe and HSN_6402
- Anti slip shoes and HSN_6406
- Adult shoes and HSN_6406
- Adult shoes and HSN_6401
- Auto brake and HSN_8714
- Auto brake and HSN_9032
- Abs brake and HSN_8481
- Abs brake and HSN_8537
- Absorbant paper and HSN_9619
- Absorbant paper and HSN_4803
- Air flow sensor and HSN_9032
- Aluminium hardware and HSN_7616
- Aluminium hardware and HSN_7609
- Aluminium hardware and HSN_8310
- Anemometer and HSN_9031
- Angle board and HSN_8537
- Angle board and HSN_8503
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