Exports up 60% in first 20 days of June on robust chip sales

South Korea's exports jumped 60.4 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of June, data showed Monday, setting a new fresh high for the period amid robust shipments of semiconductors.

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

It marked the highest 20-day figure on record, surpassing the previous high of $54.3 billion posted in March this year.

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