Chinese Government donates 600,000 tons of grain between June and August 2020 (Linked to Record ID#89303)

$103.09M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of North Korea
Country	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Start Date	Jun 01, 2020
End Date	Sep 18, 2026
Duration	2,300 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`93443`

Grant Description

According to a report by the Asahi Shimbun, the Chinese Government sent roughly 600,000 tons of donated corn and other grains to North Korea from a northeastern Chinese port between June and August 2020, despite international sanctions.

A Radio Free Asia report that covers the same time period writes that grain was shipped from Dandong, China, to Nampo, North Korea. The estimated monetary value of this donation is $103,086,000.

📋 Staff Comments

Project ID#89303 captures a separate batch of Chinese food aid sent by train in 2020.
To estimate the monetary value of the corn donation ($103,086,000), AidData takes the international price of a ton of corn in January 2020 ($171.81) and multiplies it by 600,000 tons.

📚 Sources & References

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Global price of Corn (PMAIZMTUSDM) Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.