{
  "id": 19424599,
  "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-19424599",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T01:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/others/20261111/exports-more-than-double-in-1st-10-days-of-november"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea's exports more than doubled in the first 10 days of November, according to customs data released on Wednesday. The country's outbound shipments reached $33.5 billion during the period, representing a significant increase from $15.7 billion during the same timeframe last year. This surge brought the country closer to achieving the $1 trillion mark in annual exports. The highest export value for the first 10 days of any November was recorded, surpassing previous records. Imports rose by 45% on-year to $24.7 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $8.8 billion. Among the sectors, exports of chips surged by a staggering 331.2% to $16.6 billion, accounting for 49.7% of total outbound shipments, up from a 25.3 percentage point increase a year earlier. Petroleum products also more than doubled to $2 billion. However, car exports fell by 4.3% to $1.4 billion. Exports to China soared 148% to $9.16 billion, while those to the United States surged 163.6% to $6.79 billion. To date, cumulative exports this year have reached an impressive figure.",
  "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…",
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      {
        "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"
      }
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  "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."
}