Exports double in 1st 20 days of October
Containers bound for export are stacked at a port in Busan, Oct. 1. Yonhap
By Yonhap
Korea's exports more than doubled during the first 20 days of October, customs data showed Wednesday.
Outbound shipments reached $61.6 billion in the Oct. 1-20 period, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service.
Imports went up 42.8 percent on-year to $47.1 billion over the cited period, resulting in a trade surplus of $14.5 billion.