Korea's exports rise 3.7% on-year to $58.2 billion in April: data

Korea's exports gained 3.7 percent from a year earlier in April, marking a third consecutive month of increase, while outbound shipments to the United States dropped sharply on the Donald Trump administration's hefty tariffs, data showed Thursday. Outbound shipments came to $58.2 billion last month, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Imports dropped 2.7 percent on-year to $53.3 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $4.88 billion. Exports to the U.S. decreased 6.8 percent on-year to $10.6 billion in April.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times