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South Korea’s Cumulative Exports Surpass $700 Billion in Early September

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • South Korea’s cumulative exports reached $709.4 billion as of 1 p.m. on the 5th, according to the Korea Customs Service.
  • The total surpassed the previous annual record set last year, with semiconductor exports and growth across major products and markets supporting the increase.
  • The pace has raised the possibility that annual exports could exceed $1 trillion for the first time.

South Korea’s exports have already broken through $700 billion in early September, surpassing the country’s record annual total from last year.

The Korea Customs Service said cumulative exports stood at $709.4 billion as of 1 p.m. on the 5th. The increase came as semiconductor exports surged and shipments of other major products rose across a range of markets.

The strong performance has prompted discussion that South Korea’s exports could exceed $1 trillion for the first time this year. President Lee Jae-myung described the pace of growth as “amazing.”

Amazing growth

· Lee Jae-myungThe South Korean president commented on the country’s export growth.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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