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Updated · koreajoongangdaily.com · Jul 20

South Korea Exports Jump 52% to $54.9 Billion as Early-July Chip Shipments Nearly Triple

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Updated · koreajoongangdaily.com · Jul 20

South Korea Exports Jump 52% to $54.9 Billion as Early-July Chip Shipments Nearly Triple

3 articles · Updated · koreajoongangdaily.com · Jul 20

$54.9 billion in outbound shipments left South Korea in the first 20 days of July, up 52% from $36 billion a year earlier.
Semiconductors drove the surge, with overseas chip shipments nearly tripling as AI-linked demand stayed strong.
The latest reading follows another report that early-July exports reached a record for any July, with growth previously estimated at 62.9%.
The export rebound adds support to the economy as Seoul says ministries will use recently signed trade memorandums to manage external uncertainty.

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South Korea’s record export surge is driven by the rapid expansion of global AI infrastructure, which has sparked explosive demand for high-performance memory chips, especially High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) chips. These chips are essential for AI servers, and South Korean giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dominate over 80% of the global HBM market. Their strong position and fully booked order books have made them key catalysts for the country’s semiconductor export growth. As a result, semiconductors now account for about 70% of South Korea’s total export growth, marking a major shift in global technology demand.

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