What is the price of catfish per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China catfish is between US$ 0.57 and US$ 5.93 per kilogram or between US$ 0.26 and US$ 2.69 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of catfish in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for catfish is between CNY 4.02 and CNY 41.59 per kilogram or between CNY 1.83 and CNY 18.86 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for China catfish is between US$ 0.40 and US$ 4.15 per kilogram or between US$ 0.18 and US$ 1.88 per pound(lb).
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China Catfish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Catfish from China over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the price was 5.11 US dollars per kilogram, followed by a slight dip in 2018 to 3.72 US dollars per kilogram. However, the price has since been on the rise, reaching 4.12 US dollars per kilogram in 2019 and 4.66 US dollars per kilogram in 2020. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of Catfish from China is 4.40 US dollars. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Catfish from China in 2023 will be 4.90 US dollars and in 2024 will be 5.40 US dollars.China Catfish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Catfish into China over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was at its highest at $6.05, before dropping to $5.11 in 2017. In 2018, the price dropped further to $3.72, before increasing to $4.12 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $4.66, before dropping to $4.40 in 2021. This year, the price has dropped again to $3.72. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Catfish into China will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will remain at $3.72 in 2023, before increasing slightly to $3.75 in 2024.Export values for China catfish
The total values in export for catfish in China were US$ 50,468, US$ 41,338, US$ 28,741 and US$ 23,040 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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China catfish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 China sold 5,589 tonnes of catfish. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for China catfish (fish category) has shrunk, changing by -27.604 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, catfish's exports decreased by -30.91 percent earning the exporter US$23.04m for the year 2019. China's catfish exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030272)
- Frozen catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030324)
- Frozen fillets of catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030462)
- Fresh or chilled fillets of catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030432)
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China catfish export values
In 2019, China supplied catfish worth 23.04m USD, a drop of -19.84% from 2018's total catfish export of 28.741m USD. The annual change in value of China catfish between 2017 to 2018 was -30.473 percent.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of China's catfish exports between 2017 and 2019 was -30.91 per cent in comparison to a variation of -27.604% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for China catfish ( in '000$ )
China brought in 242,010 tonnes of catfish in 2019.