Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) 2014-3-3 For North Korea, anthracite exports are a major means of foreign currency earnings and the country’s top export item to China. Exports are expected to continue to rise this year. China’s year-on-year import of anthracite from North Korea increased 39.7 percent (16.49 million tons) from the previous year, … Continue reading Prospects for North Korea’s anthracite exports to China