SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Export and import prices in South Korea rose in September due to higher prices of coal and oil products, central bank data showed on Friday.
The export price index stood at 78.00 in September, up 0.7 percent from the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK). It was the first increase since June.
Higher export prices were attributed to an increase in coal and oil products, whose export prices advanced 3.3 percent last month.
Prices for exported electric and electronic products gained 1.7 percent, but those for farm goods and industrial products declined 0.7 percent each. Export prices for transport equipment shed 0.4 percent, with those for general machinery falling 0.3 percent.
The import price index came in at 74.55 in September, up 0.1 percent from a month ago. It was the first increase since the index gained 0.8 percent in June.
Import prices for coal and oil products climbed 3.1 percent, but prices for imported farm goods slumped 0.7 percent. Those for imported mining products added 1.2 percent.
