South Korea Export Prices Sink 8.9% On Year In September

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South Korea Export Prices Sink 8.9% On Year In September

(RTTNews) - Export prices in South Korea were down 8.9 percent on year in September, the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday - after slipping 7.9 percent in August.

Import prices dropped 9.6 percent on year after slipping 9.2 percent in the previous month.

On a monthly basis, export prices added 1.7 percent and import prices gained 2.9 percent.

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