KITA: 1 in 3 Exporters Unable to Pass on Surging Logistics Costs
· Source: news.sbs.co.kr
In short
A Korea International Trade Association (KITA) survey reveals that 83.1% of South Korean exporters cite rising freight rates as their biggest logistics hurdle, with the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index surging 2.3 times due to the Middle East conflict. Nearly a third of companies cannot pass on any of the increased logistics costs to their prices, leading to a sharp decline in operating profit margins for 85.9% of respondents. The logistics cost burden is expected to persist as the Middle East situation continues to disrupt global supply chains.
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Tags: logistics, export, freight, costs, supply chain, KITA