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Exports double in 1st 20 days of October

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By Yonhap
  • Published Oct 21, 2026 9:16 am KST
Containers bound for export are stacked at a port in Busan, Oct. 1. Yonhap

Containers bound for export are stacked at a port in Busan, Oct. 1. 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.