The price increase of clothing and footwear in South Korea in March reached the highest level in the past 11 years.

(South Korea's clothing and footwear prices rose to the highest level in nearly 11 years in March)-according to the consumer price index released by the South Korean Statistical Office on the 23rd, the price of clothing and footwear commodities rose 6.1% in March this year compared with the same period last year, hitting a new high of nearly 11 years and 4 months after November 2011 (6.3%). According to the product category, the prices of children's wear (9.6%) and casual wear (6.9%) have increased significantly. Women's wear rose 5.4% and men's wear increased by 3.6%. Clothing washing, repair and rental prices increased by 12.2%. The price of footwear increased by 5.9%.