What is the price of clams, cockles and ark shells per kilogram/pound in Australia today?
The retail price range for Australia clams, cockles and ark shells is between US$ 9.78 and US$ 24.44 per kilogram or between US$ 4.43 and US$ 11.09 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of clams, cockles and ark shells in Australia
The retail price range in Australian Dollar for clams, cockles and ark shells is between AUD 14.71 and AUD 36.77 per kilogram or between AUD 6.67 and AUD 16.68 per pound(lb) in Canberra and Melbourne.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Australia clams, cockles and ark shells is between US$ 6.84 and US$ 17.11 per kilogram or between US$ 3.10 and US$ 7.76 per pound(lb).
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Australia Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells from Australia over the last five years has seen a significant decrease. In 2012, the export price was 61.77 US dollars per kilogram, but by 2017, it had dropped to 5.67 US dollars per kilogram. In 2018, the price rose to 33.50 US dollars per kilogram, before dropping again to 1.57 US dollars per kilogram in 2019. The price then increased slightly to 2.50 US dollars per kilogram in 2020 and 2.00 US dollars per kilogram in 2021. The most recent data shows that the export price was 11.33 US dollars per kilogram in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price for 2023 will be around 8.00 US dollars per kilogram and for 2024 it will be around 6.00 US dollars per kilogram.Australia Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells into Australia over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was at its highest at $49.00, before dropping to $5.67 in 2017. This was followed by a slight increase to $33.50 in 2018, before dropping to its lowest point of $1.57 in 2019. Prices then rose to $2.50 in 2020 and $2.00 in 2021, before increasing to $11.33 in 2022. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells into Australia will continue to increase in the next two years. We predict that the price will be $13.33 in 2023 and $15.33 in 2024.Looking to Buy or Sell Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells?
Export values for Australia clams, cockles and ark shells
The total values in export for clams, cockles and ark shells in Australia were US$ 294, US$ 85, US$ 67 and US$ 11 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Australia clams, cockles and ark shells - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of clams, cockles and ark shells sold by Australia in 2020 was 12 metric tonnes. In 2019 Australia exported 7 tonnes of clams, cockles and ark shells. In 2019 alone, the demand for Australia clams, cockles and ark shells (seafood category) has gone up, flactuating by 250 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, clams, cockles and ark shells' exports decreased by -53.33 pc earning the exporter US$0.01m for the year 2019. Australia's clams, cockles and ark shells exports are classified as:
- Smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030779)
- Frozen, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030772)
- Live, fresh or chilled, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030771)
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Australia clams, cockles and ark shells export values
In 2019, Australia supplied clams, cockles and ark shells worth 0.01m USD, a drop of -85.07% from 2018's total clams, cockles and ark shells export of 0.067m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Australia clams, cockles and ark shells between 2017 to 2018 was -21.176 pc.
The yearly variation in the amount of Australia's clams, cockles and ark shells exports between 2017 and 2019 was -53.33 pc when compared to a variation of 250% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Australia's share of the world's total clams, cockles and ark shells' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 28 in world exports of clams, cockles and ark shells.
Export markets for Australia clams, cockles and ark shells ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Australia is a net exporter of clams, cockles and ark shells. The annual growth of Australia clams, cockles and ark shells in value between 2015 to 2019 was -19%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -22%, per annum.
Australia imported 1,071 tonnes of clams, cockles and ark shells in 2019.