South Korea’s exports unexpectedly expanded for a third consecutive month in April, even as President Trump’s sweeping tariffs have started to hurt international trade.

South Korea's exports are expected to have fallen in April, as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, including those on autos and steel, started to weigh, a Reuters poll found on Tuesday. South Korea is the first major exporting economy to report trade figures each month,

South Korea’s export growth stalled in April in a worrisome sign for the trade-driven economy as officials scramble to cope with Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff campaign.