April 27, 2024
Mobile & Internet
Korea’s e-commerce exports surge
[THE INVESTOR] South Korea’s exports through e-commerce platforms have surged this year, according to data on Dec. 23.
Outbound shipments via the internet and other e-commerce sites totaled US$985 million in the first 11 months, according to the Korea Customs Service.
The volume is projected to reach $1.07 billion by the end of 2016, up 45.3 percent from a year earlier.
It marks a ninefold rise from the $119 million posted in 2014.
By item, clothing accounted for 42.4 percent of the products sold abroad via e-commerce during the January-November period, followed by cosmetics with 37.2 percent, and accessories and other fashion-related goods with 12 percent.
(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)
Outbound shipments via the internet and other e-commerce sites totaled US$985 million in the first 11 months, according to the Korea Customs Service.
The volume is projected to reach $1.07 billion by the end of 2016, up 45.3 percent from a year earlier.
It marks a ninefold rise from the $119 million posted in 2014.
By item, clothing accounted for 42.4 percent of the products sold abroad via e-commerce during the January-November period, followed by cosmetics with 37.2 percent, and accessories and other fashion-related goods with 12 percent.
(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)
