North Korea may begin supplies of apples and ginseng to Russia

The DPRK may begin supplying apples and ginseng to Russia, and is also interested in increasing supplies of live farm animals and dairy products from the Russian Federation. This was announced by Rosselkhoznadzor following negotiations between the head of the department, Sergei Dankvert, and the Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Quality Control of Import-Export Products and Quarantine of the DPRK, Kim Su-chor. “The parties noted the great potential for expanding trade cooperation in terms of mutual supplies of products, in particular vegetables and fruits. Sergei Dankvert confirmed the possibility of importing North Korean apples to Russia due to the interest of his colleagues in these shipments. Kim Su-chor, in turn, said that the DPRK also is ready to export ginseng to Russia and is highly interested in increasing the supply of live farm animals and dairy products from Russia,” the statement says. In addition, during the negotiations, representatives of the DPRK announced ...