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Russia expanded its exports of agricultural products to North Korea in 2025 with beer, rapeseed oil, and tobacco products, the Agroexport federal center has stated. Previously, these products had not been supplied to the North Korean market.
In particular, beer exports amounted to around 30 tonnes worth US$20,000, rapeseed oil exports stood at over 310 tonnes worth US$340,000, and tobacco product exports totaled over 110 tonnes worth more than US$700,000, which were exported to the DPRK.
Exports of pork by-products to North Korea reached 4,500 tonnes in 2025, which is six times more than in 2024. Russia began supplying pork to the country in 2024. In January 2026, exports of pork by-products continued, with over 760 tonnes shipped, worth more than US$860,000.
The exports suggest a growing consumer base in North Korea. Russian export revenues to North Korea increased 5.5-fold to over US$3.6 million.
North Korea’s GDP continued to recover in 2025, with 3.7% growth driven by increased trade with China, closer economic cooperation with Russia, and strong, state-led industrial output, following a similar expansion in 2024.
