China was the No. 1 export destination for South Korea during the first half of this year as demand from emerging countries grew amid a global economic rebound, a report showed Wednesday.
According to the report by the Korea Customs Service, South Korea's exports to China totaled US$55.65 billion during the January-June period,
making up 25.1 percent of the nation's total overseas shipments of $221.5 billion in the first half.
The United States came next with 10.6 percent, or $23.51. Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore followed with 5.8 percent, 5.6 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively, the report showed.
Sales of semiconductors jumped 95.6 percent to $24.1 billion during the first half, while those of vehicles amounted to $15.1 billion, up 60.6
percent from a year earlier. Exports of ships came to $23.6 billion, up 2.9 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Displays including flat panel products saw their overseas sales grow 47.7 percent to $14.1 billion over the same period, according to the report.