STRATEGIC, BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROFILES = 7 BASIC INFORMATION = 7 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR UNDERSTANDING NORTH KOREA = 17 PROFILE = 17 KOREA NORTH CUSTOMS REGULATIONS = 33 DPRK's FOREIGN TRADE POLICY = 33 US SUCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA = 34 IMPORTANT LAWS AND REGUALTIONS AFFECTING EXPORT-IMPORT OPERATION = 39 THE LAW OF THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT = 39 THE LAW OF THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KOREA ON CONTRACTUAL JOINT VENTURE = 41 STRATEGIC INFORMATION FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS = 45 ECONOMIC AND TRADE POLICY = 45 FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY OF NORTH KOREA = 46 INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT IN KOREA = 53 NORTH KOREA'S FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS = 54 DESIGNATION AND PROSPECTS FOR GAESUNG INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX = 64 STRATEGIC ECONOMIC INFORMATION = 68 TAX STRUCTURE = 79 NORTH KOREA INDUSTRY = 82 FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS = 156 PRACTICAL AND LEGAL INFORMATION FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS = 249 TRADE CONTACTS = 249 ECONOMY AND TRADE ORGANIZATION DETAILS = 251 ECONOMIOC AND BUSINESS CONTACTS = 254 JOINT OPERATION AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES = 256 TRAVEL TO NORTH KOREA = 286 US STATE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTIONS = 286 SUPPLEMENTS = 292.