South Korea Nov 1-20 exports rise 5.8% year-on-year

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports for the first 20 days of November rose 5.8% from a year earlier, customs agency data showed on Thursday.

Imports declined 1.0%, resulting in a preliminary trade surplus of $0.8 billion for the period.

(Reporting by Cynthia Kim; Editing by Tom Hogue)