SEOUL http://www.odysseyreactaustralia.com/women-s-nike-odyssey-react-gray-bla... , Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's exports posted a double-digit increase for the first 10 days of this month thanks to demand for locally-made semiconductors and oil products, customs data showed Friday.

Exports, which account for about half of the economy, reached 12.4 billion U.S. dollars during the Aug. 1-10 period http://www.odysseyreactaustralia.com/nike-odyssey-react-desert-sand-sail... , up 28.2 percent from the same period of last year, according to the Korea Customs Service.

The exports continue to grow since November last year, keeping the double-digit expansion for seven months to July. If this trend continues, the exports would keep the upward momentum for the 10th consecutive month for the first time since 2011.