S. Korea's export posts double-digit growth in February; Covid-19 cases getting lesser

People wearing masks take a walk amid the coronavirus disease pandemic at a Hanriver Park in Seoul, South Korea, on February 21, 2021. - Reuters

SEOUL, Feb 22 (Xinhua): South Korea's export posted a double-digit growth in the first 20 days of February owing to solid demand for tech products and automobiles, customs office data showed Monday.

Export, which takes up about half of the export-driven economy, amounted to US$30.4 billion in the February 1-20 period, up 16.7 per cent from the same period of last year, according to the Korea Customs Service.