Containers are stacked at a port in the southeastern city of Busan on June 16, 2026. (Yonhap)

According to Yonhap News,

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports jumped 60.4 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of June, data showed Monday.

Outbound shipments reached USD 62 billion in the June 1-20 period, compared with USD 38.6 billion tallied in the same period last year, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service.

Imports went up 23.2 percent on-year to USD 44.5 billion over the cited period, resulting in a trade surplus of USD 17 billion, the latest findings showed.

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Source: Yonhap News (June 22, 2026)