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SEOUL (WAM)
The Republic of Korea's exports advanced 8.2 percent on-year in 2024 to set a new annual record on robust shipments of semiconductors, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing government data on Wednesday.
Outbound shipments came to $683.8 billion last year, compared with the previous record of $683.6 billion set in 2022, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy.
Imports fell 1.6 on-year to $632 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $51.8 billion.
