SEOUL: South Korea expects semiconductor exports to rise more than 10% in 2021, marking a second year of robust demand as the coronavirus pandemic spurs companies to add bandwidth for remote work and consumers to spend more on laptops and other devices.
Chip exports, which account for nearly a fifth of the country’s total export value, rose 5.6% in 2020 to US$99.2bil, according to trade ministry data.
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