South Korea posts trade surplus for 5th month in September

Exports to China, South Korea's biggest trading partner, increased 8.2 per cent, with those to the United States, the European Union and Vietnam posting a double-digit expansion. - Bloomberg

SEOUL (Xinhua): South Korea posted trade surplus for five straight months to September thanks to faster growth in export than import, customs office data showed on Thursday (Oct 15).

Revised figure for trade surplus amounted to US$8.7 billion in September, staying in the black since May, according to Korea Customs Service.