By Jihoon Lee

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s exports likely rose in September on strong technology demand, with headline growth seen hitting a 13-month high on calendar effects, a Reuters poll found on Monday.

Economists, however, are still concerned about prolonged trade talks with the U.S. as South Korea has yet to sign a written agreement on a preliminary deal reached with President Donald Trump in July.

Exports are forecast to have risen 7.2% this month from a year earlier, according to a median forecast of 19 economists, the fastest pace since August 2024, having risen last month by a revised 1.2%, their weakest in three months.

In September and October, trade data from Asia’s fourth-largest economy is often distorted by timing differences in the Chuseok thanksgiving holidays. The

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