Seoul, May 1, 2025 (AFP) - South Korea chip exports soar in pre-tariff stockpiling

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2025-05-01

South Korea's technology exports soared last month, trade data showed Thursday, with experts pointing to stockpiling in anticipation of US President Donald Trump potentially imposing steep tariffs. Trump suspended 25-percent levies on imports from South Korea -- among other countries -- but has threatened to reimpose them in July once a 90-day freeze ends. Shipments of chips, South Korea's biggest export, rose 17.2 percent, the largest jump in fo......

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