Top Import Products from Vietnam to 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 from Vietnam 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
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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 Importers : North Korea Importers 1 North Korea Importers Shipment 900 |
Value | $29,995 | $157,238.8 |
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5.92% | |
| Shipment | 15 | 53 |
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17.44% | ||
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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 Importers : North Korea Importers 6 North Korea Importers Shipment 383 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
|
0.00% | ||
|
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39232199Importers : North Korea Importers 1 North Korea Importers Shipment 224 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 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 |
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 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: 73211100Importers : North Korea Importers 1 North Korea Importers Shipment 122 |
Value | $65,966.1 | $146,326.3 |
|
13.01% | |
| Shipment | 21 | 50 |
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24.42% | ||
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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 |
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 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 34029093Importers : North Korea Importers 5 North Korea Importers Shipment 103 |
Value | $42,789.7 | $97,164.92 |
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8.44% | |
| Shipment | 7 | 24 |
|
8.14% | ||
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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 |
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0.38% | |
| Shipment | 10 | 0 |
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11.63% | ||
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Plywood, Veneered panels and similar laminated wood HSN Code: 44124190 44123300 44123100Importers : North Korea Importers 4 North Korea Importers Shipment 72 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
|
0.00% | ||
|
Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included HSN Code: 21069072Importers : North Korea Importers 1 North Korea Importers Shipment 70 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
|
0.00% | ||
|
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61091010 61091020 61099020Importers : North Korea Importers 7 North Korea Importers Shipment 63 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
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0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
|
0.00% | ||
|
Coffee, Whether or not roasted or dacaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion - coffee, Not roasted : HSN Code: 09011130 09011120Importers : North Korea Importers 5 North Korea Importers Shipment 48 |
Value | $0 | $2,047,190.4 |
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0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 5 |
|
0.00% | ||
|
Refrigerators, Freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, Electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 8412.5 HSN Code: 84182190Importers : North Korea Importers 1 North Korea Importers Shipment 48 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
|
0.00% | ||
|
Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, Fresh or dried, Whether or not shelled or peeled - coconuts : HSN Code: 08013200Importers : North Korea Importers 1 North Korea Importers Shipment 41 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
|
0.00% | ||
|
Jerseys, Pullovers, Cardigans, Waistcoats and similar articles, Knitted or crocheted ---- of wool or fine animal hair : HSN Code: 61102000Importers : North Korea Importers 5 North Korea Importers Shipment 39 |
Value | $0 | $0 |
|
0.00% | |
| Shipment | 0 | 0 |
|
0.00% |
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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