South Korea's export prices for March went down from the previous month on the stronger Korean won. <br />According to the Bank of Korea on Friday, export prices dropped zero-point nine percent on-month.<br />The local currency gained zero-point-seven percent on-month against the greenback in March.<br />But import prices rose for three consecutive months, up zero-point-five percent on-month, despite the won's appreciation and steady oil prices. <br />The central bank attributed the rise to soaring electrode prices, which went up near five-fold on increasing demand.<br />The BOK said excluding these prices would result in a fall of import prices. <br />
