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Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products jumped 24 percent in December from a year earlier, helped by robust sales of semiconductors, government data showed Tuesday.
Outbound shipments of ICT products came to $22.66 billion last month, compared with $18.25 billion a year earlier, the Ministry of Science and ICT said in a press release.
The country's ICT imports in December stood at $13.32 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $9.33 billion in the sector.
By product, semiconductor exports jumped 31.1 percent on-year to $14.51 billion on high demand for artificial intelligence-related chips.
Exports of computers and communications equipment soared 97.2 percent to $1.62 billion over the cited period, while shipments of mobile phones rose 19.3 percent to $1.12 billion, the release said.
Shipments of display panels fell 1.2 percent to $1.69 billion due to slowing demand for TVs and personal computers.
By nation, combined shipments to China and Hong Kong climbed 13.4 percent on-year to $8.91 billion on increased sales of chips, displays and mobile phones.
Exports to Vietnam and Japan went up 2.7 percent and 14.3 percent, respectively, to $3.02 billion and $360 million.
Shipments to the United States jumped 41.3 percent on-year to $3.59 billion, while shipments to the European Union fell 3.9 percent to $910 million.
For the whole of 2024, ICT exports rose 25.9 percent on-year to $235 billion, while ICT imports gained 4.9 percent to $143.2 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $91.8 billion, the ministry said. (Yonhap
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