Exports down 4.7 pct during first 10 days of June

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports fell 4.7 percent during the first 10 days of June, data showed Tuesday.

Outbound shipments reached US$14.6 billion in the June 1-10 period, compared with $15.2 billion tallied a year earlier, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service.

Imports fell 7.4 percent on-year to $15.4 billion during the period, resulting in a trade deficit of $800 million.

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