South Korea says 2018 exports likely to exceed $600 billion to record

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's customs agency said on Monday exports this year are likely to exceed $600 billion and reach a record, up from last year's $573.7 billion.

Total exports exceeded $500 billion as of Monday, according to the Korea Customs Service.

From January to September, exports stood at $450.3 billion, up 4.7 percent from a year earlier, it added.

(Reporting by Hayoung Choi; Editing by Nick Macfie)