What is the price of agar per kilogram/pound in Canada today?
The retail price range for Canada agar is between US$ 9.68 and US$ 19.36 per kilogram or between US$ 4.39 and US$ 8.78 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of agar in Canada
The retail price range in Canadian Dollar for agar is between CAD 13.07 and CAD 26.14 per kilogram or between CAD 5.93 and CAD 11.85 per pound(lb) in Ottawa and Montréal.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Canada agar is between US$ 6.78 and US$ 13.55 per kilogram or between US$ 3.07 and US$ 6.15 per pound(lb).
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Canada Agar Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Agar from Canada over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2011, the price was 10.80 US$ per kg, and by 2016 it had dropped to 9.25 US$ per kg. In 2017, the price dropped even further to 2.83 US$ per kg, and in 2018 it was 3.14 US$ per kg. The price then remained steady at 2.33 US$ per kg in 2019 and 2020. In 2021, the price increased to 5.00 US$ per kg, and in 2022 it dropped to 2.50 US$ per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price of Agar from Canada in 2023 will be around 2.00 US$ per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 2.25 US$ per kg.Canada Agar Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Agar into Canada has seen a significant decrease over the last five years. In 2016, the price was $9.25, and in 2020, it was $2.33. This represents a decrease of 75% in the price of Agar. The price of Agar has been relatively stable since 2020, with the price in 2021 being $5.00 and in 2022 being $2.50. Looking ahead, we can predict that the price of Agar in 2023 will be around $2.50, and in 2024 will be around $2.50. This is based on the trend of the last five years, which has seen a decrease in the price of Agar.Export values for Canada agar
The total values in export for agar in Canada were US$ 185, US$ 34, US$ 44 and US$ 35 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Canada agar - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of agar sold by Canada in 2020 was 12 tons. In 2019 Canada shipped 15 tonnes of agar. For 2019 alone, the interest in Canada agar (processed category) has improved, with a change of 7.143 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, agar's exports grew by 25 pc bringing Canada US$0.04m for the year 2019. Canada's agar exports are categorised as:
- Agar-agar, whether or not modified (HS code 130231)
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Canada agar export values
In 2019, Canada shipped agar worth 0.04m USD, a contraction of -9.09% from 2018's total agar export of 0.044m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Canada agar between 2017 to 2018 was 29.412%.
The annual change in the volume of Canada's agar exports between 2017 and 2019 was 25 percent when compared to a variation of 7.143% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Canada's stake of the world's total agar's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Canada is ranked position 67 in world exports of agar.
Export markets for Canada agar ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Canada is a net exporter of agar. The annual growth of Canada agar in value between 2015 to 2019 was -17%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was -16%, per annum.
Canada ordered 450 tonnes of agar in 2019.