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According to North Chungcheong Province’s export and import trends in August, released by the Cheongju Main Customs last week, North Chungcheong Province’s exports in August rose by 22.3 percent year-on-year to reach USD 1.258 billion.

Following July when it showed a record high exports of USD 1.273 billion, it exported more than USD 1.2 billion for two straight months.

Exports of semiconductors reached USD 475 million, showing a 54.1 percent growth year-on-year.

Machinery (35.5 percent) also contributed to the export growth.

However, exports of precision equipment (-5.8 percent) and other electronic and electrical products (-1.9 percent) were slow.

Exports to Hong Kong (83.7 percent), European Union (29.5 percent), Taiwan (20.2 percent) and China (10.1 percent) increased, whereas those to the United States (-21.8 percent) and Japan (-5.6 percent) decreased.

Imports stood at USD 570 million, showing a trade surplus of USD 751 million.

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Source: Yonhap News (Sep. 17, 2013)

** This article was translated from the Korean.