As the export growth rate plummeted, the trade deficit is projected to reach US$48 billion this year. According to government statistics, the cumulative trade deficit until September was $28.88 billion, and in September, exports increased by 2.8% (year-on-year) to $57.46 billion, and imports increased by 18.6% to $61.23 billion in trade deficit. is $3.77 billion (about 5,421.3 billion won). In S..