Mid-September Exports Exceed $70B, Record All-Time High... Semiconductors Account for 48%

South Korea's exports for the first 20 days of September reached a record $71.4 billion, driven by a 259.4% surge in semiconductor exports which accounted for nearly 48% of total exports. Major export markets saw balanced growth, and the trade surplus hit a historic high for this period.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 11 sources have reported it between 1 Sep 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.