Exports up 45.3 pct in 1st 10 days of Aug.

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. Containers are stacked at a port in the southeastern city of Busan on Aug. 6, 2026. (Yonhap) colin@yna.co.kr(END)