Containers bound for export are stacked at a port in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, July 1. Yonhap
Korea's exports jumped 53.9 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of July, data showed Monday, on the back of strong outbound shipments of semiconductor products.
Outbound shipments reached $29.8 billion in the July 1-10 period, compared with $19.3 billion tallied in the same period last year, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service.
It marked the highest figure for any 10-day period compiled by the customs agency. The previous record was $28.6 billion, posted in June.
Imports went up 17.4 percent on-year to $23.5 billion over the cited period, resulting in a trade surplus of $6.4 billion, the latest findings showed.
