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SOUTH KOREA:  First 20 Days Exports Rebound Strongly. 

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  • South Korea’s early export release indicates that December is on track to be a strong month.
  • Exports rose +6.8% y/y for the first 20 days of December, up from +5.8% the month prior.
  • Imports rebounded strongly too up +7.5% y/y from a -1.0% contraction prior.
  • The resultant trade surplus was recorded at USD$1.348bn.
  • Korea is expected to face challenges from the incoming US president who is determined to implement tariffs to support US manufacturing.
  • Korea is a major part of global supply chains for technology and could possibly be a key target for Trump policies. 
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  • South Korea’s early export release indicates that December is on track to be a strong month.
  • Exports rose +6.8% y/y for the first 20 days of December, up from +5.8% the month prior.
  • Imports rebounded strongly too up +7.5% y/y from a -1.0% contraction prior.
  • The resultant trade surplus was recorded at USD$1.348bn.
  • Korea is expected to face challenges from the incoming US president who is determined to implement tariffs to support US manufacturing.
  • Korea is a major part of global supply chains for technology and could possibly be a key target for Trump policies.