Top Import Products of North Korea

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10-Apr-2025

Overview

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As the North Korea import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Machinery: 20%

> Electronics: 18%

> Vehicles: 15%

> Oil and Petroleum Products: 14%

> Pharmaceuticals: 10%

> Chemicals: 8%

> Iron and Steel: 6%

> Foodstuffs: 5%

> Textiles: 3%

> Plastics: 1%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 100% of North Korea's total import value for 2023. When analyzing North Korea's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery (USD 1.2 billion), Electronics (USD 1.08 billion), and Vehicles (USD 900 million) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Oil and Petroleum Products, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, as well as 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 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of north korea

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

Import Products of North korea
100
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
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 12
North korea Importers Shipment 776 		Value $317,149.87 $2,245,334.88 redDownArrow -85.88% 0.01%
Shipment 202 391 redDownArrow -48.34% 8.00%
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 14
North korea Importers Shipment 617 		Value $3,941,439.28 $489,711.7 greenUpArrow 704.85% 0.11%
Shipment 466 8 greenUpArrow 5725.00% 18.45%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics

HSN Code:  39232199   39233090  39239090 
Importers : North korea Importers 6
North korea Importers Shipment 310 		Value $128,342.27 $199,241.64 redDownArrow -35.58% 0.00%
Shipment 136 85 greenUpArrow 60.00% 5.38%

Wheat or meslin flour

HSN Code:  11010015  11010011  11010000 
Importers : North korea Importers 29
North korea Importers Shipment 260 		Value $13,863,643.01 $8,191.49 greenUpArrow 169144.46% 0.38%
Shipment 227 3 greenUpArrow 7466.67% 8.99%

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  30033900 
Importers : North korea Importers 3
North korea Importers Shipment 253 		Value $409,398.43 $0 greenUpArrow 100% 0.01%
Shipment 4 0 greenUpArrow 100% 0.16%

Other paper, Paperboard, Cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, Cut to size or shape; other articles of paperpulp, Paper, Paperboard,

HSN Code:  48239099   48232090 
Importers : North korea Importers 13
North korea Importers Shipment 210 		Value $41,796.36 $646,548.9 redDownArrow -93.54% 0.00%
Shipment 72 82 redDownArrow -12.20% 2.85%

HSN Code:  00000205  00000300  00000208 
Importers : North korea Importers 8
North korea Importers Shipment 177 		Value $97,988.67 $4,968.62 greenUpArrow 1872.15% 0.00%
Shipment 160 9 greenUpArrow 1677.78% 6.33%

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  27101988 
Importers : North korea Importers 14
North korea Importers Shipment 162 		Value $9,709,814.16 $1,523,662.65 greenUpArrow 537.27% 0.27%
Shipment 67 13 greenUpArrow 415.38% 2.65%

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  68029390 
Importers : North korea Importers 20
North korea Importers Shipment 150 		Value $269,622.6 $217,193 greenUpArrow 24.14% 0.01%
Shipment 65 40 greenUpArrow 62.50% 2.57%

Plywood, Veneered panels and similar laminated wood

HSN Code:  44124190   44123400   44123300 
Importers : North korea Importers 12
North korea Importers Shipment 127 		Value $101,604.46 $843,476.11 redDownArrow -87.95% 0.00%
Shipment 41 54 redDownArrow -24.07% 1.62%

Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408

HSN Code:  84099990   84099191   84099900 
Importers : North korea Importers 3
North korea Importers Shipment 103 		Value $0 $85,896.09 redDownArrow -100.00% 0.00%
Shipment 0 33 redDownArrow -100.00% 0.00%

Maize (corn)

HSN Code:  10059000   10059010 
Importers : North korea Importers 7
North korea Importers Shipment 86 		Value $3,794,582.11 $10,280,352.88 redDownArrow -63.09% 0.11%
Shipment 72 2 greenUpArrow 3500.00% 2.85%

Coffee, Whether or not roasted or dacaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion - coffee, Not roasted :

HSN Code:  09011100  09011130  09011110 
Importers : North korea Importers 23
North korea Importers Shipment 81 		Value $2,317,380.01 $1,265,676.1 greenUpArrow 83.09% 0.06%
Shipment 33 32 greenUpArrow 3.13% 1.31%

T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted

HSN Code:  61091010   61091020  61099020 
Importers : North korea Importers 11
North korea Importers Shipment 78 		Value $153,716.66 $16,379.75 greenUpArrow 838.46% 0.00%
Shipment 51 13 greenUpArrow 292.31% 2.02%

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   34022015  34022095 
Importers : North korea Importers 10
North korea Importers Shipment 77 		Value $458,026.98 $1,716,228.89 redDownArrow -73.31% 0.01%
Shipment 21 23 redDownArrow -8.70% 0.83%

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