The nation's exports in 2018 hit a record high... thanks to increased outbound shipments of semiconductors and petroleum products. <br /> According to the trade ministry on Tuesday..., the total exports last year had a value of around 605-point-5 billion U.S. dollars...up 5-point-5 percent from the previous year. <br />The ministry attributed the rise to strong exports of semiconductors...including memory devices. <br />Export figures for petroleum products also hiked...due to the rise in international oil prices.<br />The trade ministry added, exports to the U.S. and China also hit a record high...despite the ongoing trade war between the world's biggest economies. <br />
