(Joint Press Corps)South Korea’s exports reached nearly $98.9 billion in July, marking the second-highest monthly figure on record, driven by robust demand for semiconductors. According to preliminary data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources on Saturday, the country’s outbound shipments totaled $98.89 billion in July, up 62.8 percent from the same period a year ago. The figure was the second-highest monthly total ever, following the previous record of $102.17 billion set in June. 야마토 동영상 Monthly exports have continued their record-breaking streak for 14 consecutive months. Daily average exports, adjusted for the number of working days, also rose 69.6 percent to $4.12 billion, remaining above $4 billion for the third straight month. Exports of mainstay semiconductors led overall growth, surging 178.8 percent from a year earlier to $41.01 billion in July, the second-highest monthly figure on record. 한국파칭코 They remained above $40 billion for the second consecutive month following June’s $44.8 billion. The strong performance was driven by expanding demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) servers and continued gains in DRAM and NAND flash prices. Exports of items excluding semiconductors rose 26 percent. Among the country’s 20 major export categories, only home appliances declined, falling 4.1 percent, while the remaining 19 categories all posted increases. Automobile exports rose 7 percent to $6.24 billion, supported by strong sales of hybrid and electric vehicles. 방전