{
  "id": 19420777,
  "title": "Exports more than double in 1st 10 days of November",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/exports-more-than-double-in-1st-10-days-of-november",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T00:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/others/20261111/exports-more-than-double-in-1st-10-days-of-november"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea's exports more than doubled in the first 10 days of November compared to the same period last year, according to customs data released on Wednesday. The total value of outbound shipments reached $33.5 billion during this period, up from $15.7 billion a year earlier. This marked the highest export value recorded for the first 10 days of any November. Imports increased by 45% year-on-year to reach $24.7 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $8.8 billion.\n\nThe semiconductor sector saw a remarkable surge, with exports jumping by an astonishing 331.2% to $16.6 billion. This accounted for 49.7% of the total outbound shipments, up 25.3 percentage points from the previous year. Petroleum products also experienced a substantial increase, with exports more than doubling to $2 billion. However, car exports declined by 4.3% to $1.4 billion.\n\nExports to China saw a significant boost, rising by 148% to $9.16 billion. Meanwhile, exports to the United States surged by 163.6% to $6.79 billion. As of Tuesday, cumulative exports for the year had reached a substantial figure, bringing South Korea closer to its goal of achieving $1 trillion in annual exports.",
  "summary": "Korea's exports more than doubled in the first 10 days of November from a year earlier, customs data showed Wednesday, bringing the country closer to reaching $1 trillion in annual exports. Outbound shipments reached $33.5 billion in the Nov. 1-10 period, compared with $15.7 billion a year earlier, according to data from the Korea Customs Service. It was the highest export value recorded for the…",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korea's exports more than doubled in first 10 days of November",
    "Semiconductor sector exports jumped 331.2%, totaling $16.6 billion",
    "Exports to China and US surged 148% and 163.6% respectively"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The massive surge in semiconductor shipments and strengthened trade with China and the United States positions South Korea to potentially reach its ambitious one trillion dollar annual export goal.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Exports more than double in 1st 10 days of Nov.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/exports-more-than-double-in-1st-10-days-of-nov",
        "published": "2026-11-11T00:15:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}