What is the price of shark fins per kilogram/pound in Canada today?
The retail price range for Canada shark fins is between US$ 3.96 and US$ 13.85 per kilogram or between US$ 1.80 and US$ 6.28 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of shark fins in Canada
The retail price range in Canadian Dollar for shark fins is between CAD 5.34 and CAD 18.70 per kilogram or between CAD 2.42 and CAD 8.48 per pound(lb) in Ottawa and Montréal.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Canada shark fins is between US$ 2.77 and US$ 9.70 per kilogram or between US$ 1.26 and US$ 4.40 per pound(lb).
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Canada Shark Fins Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Shark Fins from Canada over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2012, the price was 11.10 US $ per kg, which increased to 12.70 US $ per kg in 2013. However, the price dropped to 10.75 US $ per kg in 2014. In 2015, the price rose to 16.33 US $ per kg, but then dropped significantly to 4.31 US $ per kg in 2017. The price has been gradually increasing since then, with 5.14 US $ per kg in 2018, 4.12 US $ per kg in 2019, 3.91 US $ per kg in 2020, and 4.81 US $ per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of Shark Fins from Canada is 4.63 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Shark Fins from Canada will be 4.45 US $ per kg in 2023 and 4.27 US $ per kg in 2024.Canada Shark Fins Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Shark Fins into Canada over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2012, the price was 11.10 US dollars per kg, which increased to 12.70 US dollars per kg in 2013. However, the price dropped to 10.75 US dollars per kg in 2014. In 2015, the price rose to 16.33 US dollars per kg, but then dropped to 4.31 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then increased to 5.14 US dollars per kg in 2018 and 4.12 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped to 3.91 US dollars per kg and then increased to 4.81 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price of Shark Fins has dropped to 4.63 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the price of Shark Fins will remain relatively stable in 2023, with an estimated price of 4.63 US dollars per kg. In 2024, the price is expected to increase slightly to 4.75 US dollars per kg.Export values for Canada shark fins
The total values in export for shark fins in Canada were US$ 49, US$ 910, US$ 221 and US$ 1,705 in US dollar thousand for the years 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Canada shark fins - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of shark fins sold by Canada in 2020 was 953 tons. In 2019 Canada exported 414 tonnes of shark fins. Through 2019 alone, the interest in Canada shark fins (fish category) has increased, recording a change of 862.791 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, shark fins' exports grew by 96.21 percent bringing the country US$1.70m for the year 2019. Canada's shark fins exports are categorised as:
- Frozen shark fins (HS code 030392)
- Shark fins, smoked, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030571)
- Frozen fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal (excl. livers, roes, milt and shark fins) (HS code 030399)
- Prepared or preserved shark fins, whole or in pieces (excl. minced) (HS code 160418)
- Fresh or chilled shark fins (HS code 030292)
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Canada shark fins export values
In 2019, Canada supplied shark fins valued at 1.70m USD, a surge of 669.23% from 2018's total shark fins export of 0.221m USD. The annual change in value of Canada shark fins between 2017 to 2018 was -75.714 percent.
The per year variation in the amount of Canada's shark fins exports between 2017 and 2019 was 96.21 percent in comparison to a variation of 862.791% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Canada's share of the world's total shark fins' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Canada is ranked number 15 in world exports of shark fins.
Export markets for Canada shark fins ( in '000$ )
Canada purchased 162 tonnes of shark fins in 2019.