South Korea Export Prices Rise 0.7% On Year In April

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South Korea Export Prices Rise 0.7% On Year In April

(RTTNews) - Export prices in South Korea were up 0.7 percent on year in April, the Bank of Korea said on Friday, easing from 6.3 percent in March.

On a monthly basis, export prices fell 1.2 percent on month.

Import prices fell 1.9 percent on month and 2.3 percent on year in April.

The Export Volume Index rose an annual 7.7 percent and The Import Volume Index added 2.2 percent in April. The Export Value Index rose 3.1 percent on year and the Import Value Index fell 3.2 percent.

The Net Barter Terms of Trade Index gained an annual 1.2 percent in April.

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