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S. Korea's trade surplus reaches US$3.3 bln in June
SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade surplus widened in June from the previous month, though imports continued to grow at a much faster rate than exports, the government said Friday.
The country's trade surplus came to US$3.3 billion last month, compared with a surplus of $2.75 billion in May, according to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy. The figure marks a 14.5 percent gain from the same period last year.
Exports rose 14.5 percent from a year earlier to $48.2 billion in June with imports jumping 27.4 percent on-year to $44.9 billion.
In the first half of the year, the cumulative trade surplus came to $17.4 billion with exports rising 24.4 percent on-year to $275.4 billion and imports gaining 26.6 percent to $258 billion.
The country's trade surplus came to US$3.3 billion last month, compared with a surplus of $2.75 billion in May, according to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy. The figure marks a 14.5 percent gain from the same period last year.
Exports rose 14.5 percent from a year earlier to $48.2 billion in June with imports jumping 27.4 percent on-year to $44.9 billion.
In the first half of the year, the cumulative trade surplus came to $17.4 billion with exports rising 24.4 percent on-year to $275.4 billion and imports gaining 26.6 percent to $258 billion.
