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korea trade
2 stories tagged “korea trade”, each from official Korean data with its source and timestamp.
Hong Kong is 6.7% of Korea's exports but 0.6% of its imports
Korea's export map and import map don't match. Hong Kong is 6.7% of exports but 0.6% of imports; Japan is 7.5% of imports but 3.5% of exports.
Korea's 2026 trade surplus 'tripled.' We don't buy it.
Korea's trade surplus seems to jump 5x in a year. But exports step up 29% in one month while every partner keeps its share — a measurement break, not a boom.