No Trade Allowed

Economic trade with North Korea is not beneficial as it would help sustain a criminal regime.

North Korea would benefit from trading with the United States, as they cannot establish domestic markets for their products, as shown by their per capita GDP of $1,800 (versus $47,000 for the United States). 

Further, North Korea cannot establish domestic markets because their people cannot afford their products, due to the extreme income inequality and poverty.

However, if the United States were to trade with North Korea, the money would support the dictator and his regime, and in turn, further mistreatment of the North Korean people. Therefore, in order to encourage a collapse of North Korea’s dictatorship, countries should not engage in trade with North Korea.