South Korea September exports match initial estimates, imports revised up less

Reuters

Published Oct 16, 2016 08:12PM ET

South Korea September exports match initial estimates, imports revised up less

By Cynthia Kim and Christine Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean exports fell 5.9 percent in September in annual terms, revised customs data showed on Monday, matching earlier estimates.

September imports were revised down by 1.7 percent in annual terms, slightly better than the 2.3 percent drop initially projected.