● What truck does North Korea use? Japanese and Soviet trucks are the most common.
North Korea produced Shengli -58 truck based on GAZ-5 1.
Affected by the geographical and political situation, the trucks currently owned by North Korea can be roughly divided into three categories: Soviet-style, Japanese-style and Chinese-style. Among them, the Soviet-style trucks are similar to those produced in the early days of liberation in China. They are based on Soviet trucks and made locally in North Korea after fine-tuning. For example, 1958, the first truck produced in North Korea, was based on GAZ-5 1.
Due to the shortage of fuel, North Korea still uses many steam trucks burning wood.
Due to the shortage of fuel, North Korea still uses many steam trucks burning wood. Most of these trucks are modified on the basis of Soviet trucks, taking into account the functions of carrying people and goods.
Japanese trucks owned by North Korea are basically used cars imported in the 1980s and 1990s.
In 1980s and 1990s, when North Korea maintained trade relations with Japan, it imported many Japanese used cars. Because imported Japanese used cars didn't need to pay customs duties at that time, cheap second-hand Japanese cars became popular models at that time. Today, we can still see these vehicles running between China and North Korea.
In recent years, more and more China trucks have been exported to North Korea.
With the development of heavy truck industry in China after 2000. China heavy trucks are quite competitive in the North Korean market because of their reliable quality and relatively low price. At the same time, North Korea began to impose high tariffs on Japanese used cars, which led to a sharp increase in the price of used cars and reduced its competitive advantage.
In terms of truck brands, China trucks imported from North Korea in early years were mostly Jiefang and Dongfeng, but in recent years, they are more heavy trucks, in addition to Futian and Gong Jing brands.