South Korea exports +8.9% for the first 10 days of May

Trade data from South Korea for the first 10 days of this month:

• average exports per working day +8.9% y/y
• semiconductor exports +10.8% y/y
• exports to China +9.6% y/y

The 10 day trade balance is a deficit of $3.7 bn.

That 'per working day' measure strips out weekend, holidays etc.