[Breaking News] September 1-10 Exports Decrease by 0.2%... $15 Billion
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Korea Customs Service announced on the 11th that Korea's exports from the 1st to the 10th of this month amounted to $15 billion, a 0.2% ($30 million) decrease compared to the same period last year.
During this period, the number of working days was 8.5, one day more than last year. Considering the number of working days, the average daily export value was $1.76 billion, a 11.9% ($240 million) decrease compared to the same period last year.
By export item, semiconductors (43.2%), passenger cars (8.4%), and precision instruments (14.2%) increased, while wireless communication devices (-14.9%), petroleum products (-47.0%), and automobile parts (-7.9%) decreased.
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By export destination, exports to China (9.7%), the United States (5.2%), and Vietnam (7.2%) increased, whereas exports to the European Union (EU, -0.8%), Japan (-21.1%), and the Middle East (-22.4%) decreased.
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