SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's monthly exports soared 68.7 percent in August from a year earlier on solid chip shipments, data showed Tuesday.
Outbound shipments came to US$98.25 billion in August, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources.
Imports climbed 22.6 percent on-year to $63.51 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $34.75 billion.
In this file photo, containers are stacked at a port in Pyeongtaek, around 60 kilometers south of Seoul, on July 24, 2026. (Yonhap)
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