April 26, 2024
Economy
Korea’s exports up 24% in April
[THE INVESTOR] Korea’s exports continued to rise in April, extending their winning streak to six months, the Trade Ministry said on May 1.
Outbound shipments came to US$51 billion last month, up 24.2 from US$41.1 billion tallied a year earlier, according to the ministry.
The country’s exports have been on a steady rise since November led by an upturn in oil prices and recovering world trade.
Imports jumped 16.6 percent on-year to US$37.8 billion in April.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
Outbound shipments came to US$51 billion last month, up 24.2 from US$41.1 billion tallied a year earlier, according to the ministry.
The country’s exports have been on a steady rise since November led by an upturn in oil prices and recovering world trade.
Imports jumped 16.6 percent on-year to US$37.8 billion in April.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
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