South Koreahánguó韩国early September / the first ten days of Septemberjiǔyuè shàngxún九月上旬semiconductor / chipbàndǎotǐ半导体exportschūkǒu出口year-on-year / compared to last yeartóngbǐ同比to surge / to soarjīzēng激增270 percent270%270%，to set / to establishchuàng创historical / all-timelìshǐ历史new record highxīngāo新高。
South Korea
hánguó
韩国
early September / the first ten days of September
jiǔyuè shàngxún
九月上旬
semiconductor / chip
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
exports
chūkǒu
出口
year-on-year / compared to last year
tóngbǐ
同比
to surge / to soar
jīzēng
激增
270 percent
270%
270%
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
historical / all-time
lìshǐ
历史
new record high
xīngāo
新高
South Korea
hánguó
韩国
September
jiǔyuè
九月
the first ten days
qián shí tiān
前十天
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
export value
chūkǒu é
出口额
to reach / to attain
dádào
达到
$16.5 billion
165 yì měiyuán
165亿美元
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
approximately 270 percent
yuē 270%
约270%
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
demand
xūqiú
需求
is / was
shì
是
primary / main
zhǔyào
主要
driving force
tuīdòng lì
推动力
semiconductors / chips
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
to account for
zhàn
占
South Korea
hánguó
韩国
same period
tóngqī
同期
total export value
chūkǒu zǒng é
出口总额
structural particle
de
的
47 percent
47%
47%
to set
chuàng
创
single product category
dānyī shāngpǐn
单一商品
share / proportion
zhànbǐ
占比
historical / all-time
lìshǐ
历史
new record high
xīngāo
新高
September 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
South Korea
hánguó
韩国
early September / the first ten days of September
jiǔyuè shàngxún
九月上旬
export
chūkǒu
出口
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
semiconductor / chip
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
export value
chūkǒu é
出口额
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
within the first ten days
qián shí tiān nèi
前十天内
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
export value
chūkǒu é
出口额
to reach / to attain
dádào
达到
$16.5 billion
165 yì měiyuán
165亿美元
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
approximately / about
yuē
约
270 percent
270%
270%
Samsung Electronics
Sānxīng diànzǐ
三星电子
and
hé
和
SK Hynix (South Korean chipmaker)
SK Hǎilìshì
SK海力士
are / were
shì
是
this / this round of
zhè cì
这次
export
chūkǒu
出口
growth / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
structural particle
de
的
primary / main
zhǔyào
主要
beneficiaries
shòuyì zhě
受益者
toward / for
duì
对
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
structural particle
de
的
large amount / enormous
dàliàng
大量
demand
xūqiú
需求
to drive / to fuel
tuīdòng
推动
completion marker
le
了
memory chip / storage chip
cúnchú xīnpiàn
存储芯片
sales volume
xiāoshòu liàng
销售量
structural particle
de
的
rapid / fast
kuàisù
快速
to increase / to rise
tíshēng
提升
semiconductors / chips
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
to account for
zhàn
占
South Korea
hánguó
韩国
same period
tóngqī
同期
all / total
quánbù
全部
export value
chūkǒu é
出口额
structural particle
de
的
47 percent
47%
47%
to set
chuàng
创
historical / all-time
lìshǐ
历史
new record high
xīngāo
新高
from
cóng
从
January
yīyuè
一月
to / through
dào
到
August
bāyuè
八月
South Korea
hánguó
韩国
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
export
chūkǒu
出口
already
yǐ
已
compared to
bǐ
比
last year
qùnián
去年
same period
tóngqī
同期
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
approximately
yuē
约
170 percent
170%
170%
analysts / market analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
expect / project
yùjì
预计
full year / annual
quánnián
全年
export value
chūkǒu é
出口额
will
jiāng
将
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
last year
qùnián
去年
structural particle
de
的
historical record / all-time high
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
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BusinessSouth Korea Early-September Chip Exports Surge 270 Percent to Set Record
South Korea chip exports reached $16.5 billion in the first ten days of September, surging approximately 270 percent year-on-year driven by AI demand. Semiconductors accounted for 47 percent of total exports, a record share for any single product category.
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