Trade
China is North Korea's largest trade partner, while North Korea ranked 82nd on the list of China's trade partners (2009 est.) China provides about half of all North Korean imports and received a quarter of its exports. China's major imports from North Korea include mineral fuels (coal), ores, woven apparel, iron and steel, fish and seafood, and stone. North Korea's imports from China include mineral fuels and oil, machinery, electrical machinery, vehicles, plastic, and iron and steel. China is a major source for North Korean imports of petroleum. In 2009, exports to the DPRK of mineral fuel oil totaled $327 million and accounted for 17% of all Chinese exports to the DPRK.
| Year | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Trade turnover (million$) | 549.646 | 565.652 | 656.021 | 407.750 | 370.356 | 488.053 | 737.457 | 738.172 | 1,023.541 | 1,376.718 | 1,581.234 | 1,699.604 | 1,973.974 | 2,787.278 | 2,680.767 |
Read more about this topic: People's Republic Of China–North Korea Relations, Economic Relations
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