Top Import Products from China to North Korea

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24-Nov-2025

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North Korea
 

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.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products from China to North Korea

Top Import Products from China to 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

Import Products from China to North Korea
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL
Top Products Jan-18 Feb-18 Growth% Jan-18 Share Feb-18 Share
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, Including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5404

HSN Code:  54076900  54074200  54075200 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 4,428 		Value $6,454,229 $3,727,909 redDownArrow -42.24% 3.82%
Shipment 106 84 redDownArrow -20.75% 1.70%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics

HSN Code:  39232100  39231000  39239000 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 3,649 		Value $1,523,801 $962,079 redDownArrow -36.86% 0.90%
Shipment 131 115 redDownArrow -12.21% 2.10%
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:  58063200  58062000  58061090 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 2,808 		Value $173,802 $171,212 redDownArrow -1.49% 0.10%
Shipment 61 48 redDownArrow -21.31% 0.98%
Other furniture and parts thereof

HSN Code:  94032000  94037000  94035099 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 2,784 		Value $2,897,955 $1,089,587 redDownArrow -62.40% 1.72%
Shipment 147 107 redDownArrow -27.21% 2.36%
Slide fasteners and parts thereof

HSN Code:  96071900  96071100  96072000 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 2,489 		Value $576,137 $412,238 redDownArrow -28.45% 0.34%
Shipment 47 44 redDownArrow -6.38% 0.75%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914

HSN Code:  39269090  39264000  39262090 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 2,430 		Value $1,507,534 $2,030,093 greenUpArrow 34.66% 0.89%
Shipment 96 74 redDownArrow -22.92% 1.54%
Other plates, Sheets, Film, Foil and strip, Of plastics, Non-cellular and not reinforced, Laminated, Supported or similarly combined with other materials

HSN Code:  39201090  39202090  39204900 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 2,414 		Value $2,833,006 $2,131,351 redDownArrow -24.77% 1.68%
Shipment 104 90 redDownArrow -13.46% 1.67%
Buttons, Press-fasteners, Snap-fasteners and press-studs, Button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks

HSN Code:  96061000  96062100  96062200 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 2,385 		Value $90,483 $91,089 greenUpArrow 0.67% 0.05%
Shipment 39 41 greenUpArrow 5.13% 0.63%
Air or vacuum pumps, Air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, Whether or not fitted with filters

HSN Code:  84148040  84145990  84146010 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 2,332 		Value $115,646 $6,971 redDownArrow -93.97% 0.07%
Shipment 30 3 redDownArrow -90.00% 0.48%
Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus (for example, Hair dryers, Hair curlers, Curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; ele

HSN Code:  85166030  85167910  85164000 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 2,043 		Value $40,054 $0 redDownArrow -100.00% 0.02%
Shipment 29 0 redDownArrow -100.00% 0.47%
Nonwovens, Whether or not impregnated, Coated, Covered or laminated - of man-made filaments :

HSN Code:  56031210  56031290  56031110 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 1,979 		Value $149,802 $166,240 greenUpArrow 10.97% 0.09%
Shipment 43 28 redDownArrow -34.88% 0.69%
Refrigerators, Freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, Electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 8412.5

HSN Code:  84181020  84183029  84181030 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 1,719 		Value $485,450 $0 redDownArrow -100.00% 0.29%
Shipment 16 0 redDownArrow -100.00% 0.26%
Seats (other than those of heading 9402), Whether or not convertible into beds, And parts thereof

HSN Code:  94017190  94018090  94016190 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 1,685 		Value $360,328 $144,661 redDownArrow -59.85% 0.21%
Shipment 89 64 redDownArrow -28.09% 1.43%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87081000  87089999  87089110 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 1,664 		Value $148,341 $3,302 redDownArrow -97.77% 0.09%
Shipment 50 6 redDownArrow -88.00% 0.80%
Twine, Cordage, Ropes and cables, Whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, Coated, Covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics - of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus agave :

HSN Code:  56075000  56079090  56074900 
Importers : North Korea Importers 0
North Korea Importers Shipment 1,663 		Value $868,916 $388,942 redDownArrow -55.24% 0.51%
Shipment 53 48 redDownArrow -9.43% 0.85%

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