SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said Thursday that exports are anticipated to grow 3.8 percent on-year to US$628.2 billion in 2019. It would mark the second consecutive year that South Korea exports top the $600 billion mark. Last year, the country’s shipments came to $605.5 billion, up [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products posted double-digit growth for the 15th month in a row in February on the back of brisk overseas sales of semiconductors, government data showed Thursday. A total of US$15.7 billion worth of ICT products were shipped overseas last month, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is within reach of becoming the fifth-largest exporting nation in the world, fueled by a steady rise in outbound shipments, a private economic think tank said Sunday. The Hyundai Research Institute (HRI) said in its latest 2018 export issue review paper that as of September last year, [...]