Chips account for nearly half of South Korea's September exports

Semiconductors made up nearly half of South Korea's exports in the first 20 days of September. In August, China and Hong Kong together accounted for 52% of the country's chip shipments, highlighting growing concentration in the sector.

• Chips were nearly half of South Korea's exports in the first 20 days of September
• China and Hong Kong took 52% of August chip shipments
• Data points to growing reliance on a single export market