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SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports surged 49.4 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of this month, data showed Tuesday.
Outbound shipments reached US$50.4 billion in the April 1-20 period, compared with $33.7 billion tallied over the same period last year, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service.
Imports increased 17.7 percent on-year to $39.9 billion during the period, resulting in a trade surplus of $10.4 billion, the data showed.
Containers are stacked at a port in the southeastern city of Busan in this March 31, 2026, file photo. (Yonhap)
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