The exported containers are stacked at Pyeongtaek Port in Poseung-eup, Pyeongtaek City. /Courtesy of News1

From August 1 to 20, exports increased by 7.6% compared to the same period last year. While exports to major countries such as China, the European Union (EU), Vietnam, and Taiwan increased, exports to the United States decreased by 2.7%.

According to the 'Export and Import Status from July 1 to 20, 2025' released by the tariff office on the 21st, exports from the 1st to the 20th of this month amounted to $35.5 billion, a 7.6% increase from the same period last year ($33 billion).

By item, exports of semiconductors (29.5%), passenger cars (21.7%), and ships (28.9%) increased. Meanwhile, exports of petroleum products and wireless communication devices decreased by 3.9% and 11.6%, respectively.

By country, exports to China (2.7%), the European Union (0.1%), Vietnam (9.6%), and Taiwan (59.1%) increased compared to the same period last year, but exports to the United States decreased by 2.7%.

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