SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports jumped 45.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of August, data showed Tuesday.

Outbound shipments reached US$21.3 billion in the August 1-10 period, compared with $14.6 billion tallied in the same period in 2025, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service.

Imports went up 23.1 percent on-year to $19.5 billion over the cited period, resulting in a trade surplus of $1.8 billion.

colin@yna.co.kr

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