India bars trade of certain goods with North Korea

India today prohibited exports and imports of several products, including defence related goods, aviation fuel and coal, relating to North Korea.

"Direct or indirect export and import of certain items whether or not originating in Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), to/from DPRK is prohibited," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.

The items include battle tanks, combat vehicles, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, missiles and light weapons.

The goods that are banned for exports include luxury goods and aviation fuel.

The country also prohibited imports of certain minerals such as coal, iron, iron ore, gold, titanium, rare earth metals, copper, nickle, silver and zinc.

"This notification seeks to update the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 to account for current UN Security Council Resolutions concerning DPRK... of November 20, 2016," it said.

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