Top Export Products of North Korea

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10-Apr-2025

Overview

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

> Textiles: 25%

> Minerals: 20%

> Fish and Seafood: 15%

> Coal: 10%

> Iron and Steel: 8%

> Machinery: 7%

> Chemical Products: 5%

> Non-ferrous Metals: 4%

> Plastics: 3%

> Agricultural Products: 3%

These top 10 export items represented a significant 100% of North Korea's total export value for 2023. When analyzing North Korea's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing export categories were Textiles (USD 1.5 billion), Minerals (USD 1.2 billion), and Fish and Seafood (USD 900 million) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Coal, Iron and Steel, Machinery, as well as Chemical Products.

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 export commodities for 2023.

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

Top Export Products of North korea

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of North korea

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of North korea

Export Products of North korea
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
Tube or pipe fittings (for example, Couplings, Elbows, Sleeves), Of iron or steel - cast fittings :

HSN Code:  73079900  73072100   73072300  
Exporters : North korea Exporters 26
North korea Exporters Shipment 1,001 		Value $426,295.4 $182,415.99 greenUpArrow 133.69% 0.02%
Shipment 757 209 greenUpArrow 262.20% 15.86%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914

HSN Code:  39269090  39269081   39269059  
Exporters : North korea Exporters 50
North korea Exporters Shipment 569 		Value $2,234,696.46 $3,291,878.34 redDownArrow -32.11% 0.11%
Shipment 150 293 redDownArrow -48.81% 3.14%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles :

HSN Code:  73181410   73181500  73181990 
Exporters : North korea Exporters 34
North korea Exporters Shipment 432 		Value $545,556.1 $347,599.91 greenUpArrow 56.95% 0.03%
Shipment 90 285 redDownArrow -68.42% 1.89%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For

HSN Code:  85365090  85369099   85363090  
Exporters : North korea Exporters 73
North korea Exporters Shipment 410 		Value $238,789.58 $24,885,212.42 redDownArrow -99.04% 0.01%
Shipment 81 258 redDownArrow -68.60% 1.70%
Parts (for example, Mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, Cards discs and ro

HSN Code:  92099900   92099400  92099200 
Exporters : North korea Exporters 2
North korea Exporters Shipment 408 		Value $114.7 $6,873,414.68 redDownArrow -100.00% 0.00%
Shipment 2 401 redDownArrow -99.50% 0.04%


HSN Code:  00000416   00000417   00000412 
Exporters : North korea Exporters 4
North korea Exporters Shipment 390 		Value $279,385.2 $136,003.81 greenUpArrow 105.42% 0.01%
Shipment 140 147 redDownArrow -4.76% 2.93%
Auxiliary machinery for use with machines of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, Dobbies, Jacquards, Automatic stop motions, Shuttle changing mechanisms); parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of this he

HSN Code:  84485110   84485190  84485100 
Exporters : North korea Exporters 9
North korea Exporters Shipment 354 		Value $1,465,754.03 $540,728.23 greenUpArrow 171.07% 0.07%
Shipment 212 52 greenUpArrow 307.69% 4.44%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), Including station wagons and racing cars

HSN Code:  87032390   87039000   87033290  
Exporters : North korea Exporters 125
North korea Exporters Shipment 305 		Value $80,151,115.11 $117,576,341.71 redDownArrow -31.83% 4.06%
Shipment 105 119 redDownArrow -11.76% 2.20%
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408

HSN Code:  84099999   84099190   84099117 
Exporters : North korea Exporters 20
North korea Exporters Shipment 300 		Value $851,340.53 $2,924,240.78 redDownArrow -70.89% 0.04%
Shipment 90 193 redDownArrow -53.37% 1.89%

Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87088000   87082999   87089900 
Exporters : North korea Exporters 55
North korea Exporters Shipment 296 		Value $1,092,039.13 $603,508.58 greenUpArrow 80.95% 0.06%
Shipment 109 101 greenUpArrow 7.92% 2.28%

Electrical transformers, Static converters (for example, Rectifiers) and inductors

HSN Code:  85043199   85049031   85049039 
Exporters : North korea Exporters 22
North korea Exporters Shipment 269 		Value $7,214.68 $156,372.8 redDownArrow -95.39% 0.00%
Shipment 21 232 redDownArrow -90.95% 0.44%

Ball or roller bearings

HSN Code:  84825010   84821000  84821010 
Exporters : North korea Exporters 20
North korea Exporters Shipment 253 		Value $943,951.7 $656,826.36 greenUpArrow 43.71% 0.05%
Shipment 76 125 redDownArrow -39.20% 1.59%

Electric filament or discharge lamps, Including sealed beam lamp units and ultra- violet or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps

HSN Code:  85392110   85395000  85392120 
Exporters : North korea Exporters 19
North korea Exporters Shipment 244 		Value $359,511.17 $925,935.69 redDownArrow -61.17% 0.02%
Shipment 103 55 greenUpArrow 87.27% 2.16%

Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, Including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, Including

HSN Code:  84833029   84836090  84834090 
Exporters : North korea Exporters 38
North korea Exporters Shipment 181 		Value $133,734.59 $276,074 redDownArrow -51.56% 0.01%
Shipment 51 95 redDownArrow -46.32% 1.07%

Electronic integrated circuits - electronic integrated circuits:

HSN Code:  85429000   85423900   85423200 
Exporters : North korea Exporters 34
North korea Exporters Shipment 176 		Value $1,880,769.49 $143,506.55 greenUpArrow 1210.58% 0.10%
Shipment 33 115 redDownArrow -71.30% 0.69%

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