What is the price of clams, cockles and ark shells per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China clams, cockles and ark shells is between US$ 2.42 and US$ 4.11 per kilogram or between US$ 1.10 and US$ 1.86 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of clams, cockles and ark shells in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for clams, cockles and ark shells is between CNY 16.97 and CNY 28.81 per kilogram or between CNY 7.69 and CNY 13.06 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for China clams, cockles and ark shells is between US$ 1.69 and US$ 2.88 per kilogram or between US$ 0.77 and US$ 1.30 per pound(lb).
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China Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells from China over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.76 US $ per kg, which increased to 1.85 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped slightly to 1.90 US $ per kg, before increasing again to 2.02 US $ per kg in 2021. The highest price was recorded in 2022, at 2.41 US $ per kg. Based on this data, we can predict that the export price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells from China in 2023 will be around 2.20 US $ per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 2.60 US $ per kg.China Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells into China over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.76, followed by a slight increase to $1.95 in 2018. The price then decreased to $1.90 in 2019 and further decreased to $1.81 in 2020. However, the price has seen an increase in 2021 to $2.02 and a significant increase to $2.41 in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells into China will be $2.50 in 2023 and $2.60 in 2024.Looking to Buy or Sell Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells?
Export values for China clams, cockles and ark shells
The total values in export for clams, cockles and ark shells in China were US$ 196,611, US$ 186,713, US$ 180,859 and US$ 178,342 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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China clams, cockles and ark shells - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 China exported 93,630 tonnes of clams, cockles and ark shells. For the year 2019 alone, the market for China clams, cockles and ark shells (seafood category) has improved, with a change of 0.86939659 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, clams, cockles and ark shells' exports reduced by -11.61% netting the country US$178.34m for the year 2019. China's clams, cockles and ark shells exports are categorised as:
- Live, fresh or chilled, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030771)
- Frozen, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030772)
- Smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030779)
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China clams, cockles and ark shells export values
In 2019, China shipped clams, cockles and ark shells worth 178.34m USD, a contraction of -1.39% from 2018's total clams, cockles and ark shells export of 180.859m USD. The yearly change in value of China clams, cockles and ark shells between 2017 to 2018 was -3.135 per cent.
The annual variation in the volume of China's clams, cockles and ark shells exports between 2017 and 2019 was -11.61 percent in comparison to a variation of 0.86939659% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
China's portion of the world's total clams, cockles and ark shells' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. China holds position 34 in world exports of clams, cockles and ark shells.
Export markets for China clams, cockles and ark shells ( in '000$ )
China imported 12,767 tonnes of clams, cockles and ark shells in 2019.