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Korea exported $56.4B of semiconductors in October, up 259.4% YoY. Second-biggest month on record, behind only September.
Total exports: $115.3B, +93.7% YoY
Per working day: $5.24B, +76%
Chips: 49% of all exports
Imports: $72.8B, +36.0%
Trade surplus: $42.5B, a second straight month above $40B
Jan–Oct exports came to about $930B, the first time the ten-month total has topped $900B.
The gap between +93.7% and +76% is the calendar. Last October had fewer working days, so the per-day number is the cleaner read.