South Korea's October exports hit record $115.3 billion on chip sales

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-01 00:50:59 UTC

According to Yonhap Business, South Korea's exports rose 93.7 percent to a record $115.3 billion in October, driven by a 259 percent surge in semiconductor shipments to $56.4 billion, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said, while imports climbed 36 percent to $72.78 billion, producing a $42.5 billion trade surplus. [1]

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1. S. Korea's monthly exports hit US$115.3 bln in Oct. on record chip sales

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