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China Imposes Restrictions on Trade with North Korea

On April 5, 2016, the Ministry of Commerce of China announced that, in order to implement relevant Security Council resolutions [prohibiting nuclear weapons development and ballistic missile activity], it was imposing an immediate ban on imports of North Korean coal, iron ore, gold, titanium, vanadium and rare earths. Some imports for civilian use would be allowed so long as they were not connected to nuclear or missile programs or U.N. Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013) and 2094 (2013) and 2270 (2016). 

The Ministry of Commerce of China also announced that sales of jet fuel to North Korea were prohibited, but commercial aircraft outside of North Korea would be allowed to refuel for flights to North Korea. 
Source: Ministry of Commerce of China, April 5, 2016 http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/b/e/201604/20160401289770.shtml