AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
S KOREA'S TRADE SURPLUS HITS RECORD US$4.6 BLN IN MARCH.
SEOUL, April 1 Asia Pulse - South Korea's trade surplus reached a record US$4.6 billion in March mainly due to a sharp drop in imports and a surge in exports of ships, a government report showed Wednesday.
The country's exports reached US$28.3 billion last month, falling 21.2 per cent on-year, with imports plummeting 36 per cent to US$23.7 billion, according to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy.
The monthly surplus surpassed the previous record of US$3.8 billion tallied for April 1998 when the country struggled to cope with the Asian financial crisis by cutting back on spending.
The ministry said ship sales continued to help exports. Favorable exchange rates, more working days and efforts to increase trade-related financing helped increase outbound shipments compared to the previous month.
"Export volume grew US$2.9 billion last month compared to February, while ...
- HK REPLACES CHINA AS SOUTH KOREA'S TOP TRADE SURPLUS MARKET.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News March 9, 2009 700+ words
...report said Sunday. South Korea amassed a trade surplus of US$2 billion...Knowledge Economy. South Korea's trade surplus with mainland China...was the source of South Korea's largest trade surplus with $18.7 billion...
- SOUTH KOREA'S TRADE SURPLUS TOPS $US5.1BLN IN JULY.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News August 3, 2009 700+ words
...3 Asia Pulse - South Korea's trade surplus reached US$5...ministry said. The trade surplus in July marks the...posted a monthly trade surplus. In the first seven...months of this year, South Korea shipped $198...
- SOUTH KOREA'S TRADE SURPLUS WITH US FALLS IN SEPT.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News November 10, 2006 700+ words
...Nov 10 Asia Pulse - South Korea's trade surplus with the United States...technology products to South Korea than vice versa. During...period, the U.S. trade surplus in technology goods with South Korea stood at $915 million...
- SOUTH KOREA POSTS TRADE SURPLUS FOR 4TH MONTH IN MAY.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News June 10, 2009 700+ words
...10 Asia Pulse - South Korea posted a trade surplus for a fourth straight...Customs Service, South Korea's trade surplus amounted to US...months of this year, South Korea logged a cumulative trade surplus of US$14.19...
- SOUTH KOREA'S TRADE SURPLUS DIPS TO US$1.67 BLN IN AUG.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News September 1, 2009 700+ words
...SEOUL, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - South Korea's trade surplus declined to a annual low...consecutive month of decline in South Korea's trade surplus. The country posted a surplus...exports, which had bolstered South Korea's export drive this year...
- (LEAD) South Korea's Trade Surplus Hit Record Highs in January.
- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea February 1, 2004 700+ words
...1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade surplus neared US$3 billion...16.1 billion. South Korea has maintained a monthly trade surplus of over $2 billion...down by country, South Korea's trade surplus with the United...
- SOUTH KOREA'S TRADE SURPLUS TOPS US$5 BLN IN MAY.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News June 1, 2009 700+ words
...Asia Pulse - South Korea's trade surplus reached US...cautioned that South Korea's exports...size of the trade surplus will continue...minister said. South Korea said earlier...likely post a trade surplus of US$20...
- South Korea's Trade Surplus to Top $13.5 Billion This Year.
- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea November 4, 2003 700+ words
...4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade surplus is expected to rise...the nation's trade surplus has already topped...marking a cumulative trade surplus of more than $100...Excluding 2001, South Korea has recorded an...