BEIJING - China's exports to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in March rose to a six-month high, with outbound shipments to its neighbor that month nearly 400 times more than January-February combined, in a sign of easing border restrictions imposed due to COVID-19.

China exported US$12.978 million of goods to DPRK in March, up from US$3,000 in February and US$33,000 in the first two months, according to Chinese customs data

China exported US$12.978 million of goods to DPRK in March, up from US$3,000 in February and US$33,000 in the first two months, according to Chinese customs data released on Sunday.

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The shipments in March were the highest by value since US$18.882 million in September last year.

China imported US$1.308 million of DPRK goods in March compared with US$1.75 million in February.

Early last year, DPRK banned almost all cross-border travel, and some countries including Britain, France and Germany withdrew their local representatives.

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