Export Prices Climb After 4-Month Drop

2025-10-16 21:06 By Mojdeh Kazemi 1 min. read

South Korea’s export prices rose 2.2% from a year earlier in September 2025, reversing a 1% decline in August and ending a four-month streak of falling prices.

The increase was largely driven by a 2.1% rise in manufactured goods prices, following a 1.1% drop the previous month.

Prices for agricultural, forestry, and marine products also accelerated, climbing 10.2% from 9.8% in August.

Exports to the US continued to feel the impact of a 15% tariff, declining 12% in August.

On a monthly basis, export prices edged up 0.6%, matching the pace seen in the prior month.



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