South Korea exports to China, U.S. and EU post double digit growth

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports to major trading partners including the United States, China and EU all posted double-digit growth in September from a year earlier, government data showed on Sunday.

Shipments to the United States jumped 28.9 percent in September from a year earlier, while those to China and the EU rose 23.4 percent and 23 percent respectively, a statement from the nation’s trade ministry showed.

(Reporting by Cynthia Kim; Editing by Bill Trott)