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Sip on Nippon beer

Korea's imports of Japanese beer rose 25 percent through September, nearing last year's total.

2026.10.21

Containers of export and import cargo are stacked high at terminals in Busan Port on Oct. 1.

Exports double in 1st 20 days of October on robust chip shipments

Korea’s exports more than doubled in the first 20 days of October, driven by a record surge in semiconductor shipments.

2026.10.21

Exports double in first 10 days of October on chips

Korea’s exports more than doubled in the first 10 days of October, driven by surging semiconductor shipments to China and the United States.

2026.10.12

평택항에 쌓여있는 컨테이너 (평택=연합뉴스) 홍기원 기자 = 우리나라 수출이 9월 초를 기점으로 지난해 연간 실적을 일찌감치 돌파하며 역대 최대 기록을 갈아치웠다. 산업통상부와 관세청은 5일 오후 1시 현재 올해 누적 수출액이 7천94억달러로 집계됐다고 밝혔다. 역대 최대였던 지난해 연간 전체 수출액(7천93억달러)을 117일 앞당겨 달성한 것이다. 사진은 6일 경기도 평택항에 컨테이너가 쌓여있는 모습. 2026.9.6 xanadu@yna.co.kr/2026-09-06 12:11:18/Media Only

Exports up 78% in first 20 days of September on robust chip shipments

Korea's exports surged 78 percent in the first 20 days of September, led by a 259 percent jump in semiconductor shipments.

2026.9.21

Rodong Sinmun imports resume after pandemic-era halt

South Korea resumed importing North Korea's ruling Workers' Party newspaper, as the opposition questions whether payments could ultimately reach Pyongyang.

2026.8.27

Customs agency busts 10 drug smuggling attempts through secondary screening

The Korea Customs Service (KCS) detected the cases between April and July after tightening surveillance measures, including inspecting international parcels after they had undergone border screening.

2026.8.27

Exports up 56% in first 20 days of August on robust chip shipments

Outbound shipments reached $55.2 billion in the Aug. 1 to 20 period, the highest level for the first 20 days of any August.

2026.8.21

Korea, India vow closer ties in customs affairs

The Korea Customs Agency and India's Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs discussed difficulties faced by Korean firms based in India and bilateral cooperation, including training programs.

2026.8.12

Customs seizes 1.3 billion won from delinquent taxpayers in joint probe with tax agency

An investigation uncovered cash, foreign currency and luxury goods hidden by people "who enjoy lavish lifestyles while claiming business hardship."

2026.7.23

Korea Customs Service Commissioner Lee Jong-wook briefs reporters on the agency's drug smuggling crackdown at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1, on July 22.

Customs catches record 1,007 kilograms of drugs in 767 smuggling cases in H1

Cannabis accounted for the largest share of confiscations, while Thailand remained the largest source of attempts to bring illicit substances into Korea.

2026.7.22

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