(LEAD) Exports rise 18.5 pct from Aug. 1-20 on strong chip demand
South Korea’s exports increased 18.5 percent on-year in the first 20 days of August, data showed Wednesday, on the back of solid outbound shipments of chips.
Outbound shipments reached US$33.1 billion in the Aug. 1-20 period, compared with $27.9 bil…