India, July 8 -- Taiwan's consumer price inflation eased in June to the lowest level in more than four years, data released by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting, and Statistics showed on Tuesday.

Separate official data showed that the country's trade surplus increased notably in June from a year ago as exports grew faster than imports.

The consumer price index climbed 1.37 percent year-on-year in June, slower than the 1.55 percent rise in May.

Further, this was the slowest CPI inflation since March 2021, when prices had risen 1.21 percent.

Food inflation moderated to 2.82 percent in June from 3.1 percent in May, and housing charges rose at a slower pace of 1.76 percent. A 0.87 percent decline in clothing prices also contribu...