What is the price of eels per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China eels is between US$ 4.76 and US$ 8.12 per kilogram or between US$ 2.16 and US$ 3.68 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of eels in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for eels is between CNY 33.35 and CNY 56.93 per kilogram or between CNY 15.13 and CNY 25.82 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for China eels is between US$ 3.33 and US$ 5.68 per kilogram or between US$ 1.51 and US$ 2.58 per pound(lb).
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China Eels Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Eels from China has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2012, the export price was 31.28 US dollars per kg, and by 2021, it had dropped to 19.53 US dollars per kg. The lowest price was observed in 2020, when the export price was 17.99 US dollars per kg. However, the price has seen a slight increase in 2021 and 2022, with the export price being 19.53 and 19.66 US dollars per kg respectively. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of Eels from China in 2023 and 2024 will be around 20.00 and 20.50 US dollars per kg respectively.China Eels Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Eels into China has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 20.76 US dollars per kg, and in 2021, it had dropped to 19.53 US dollars per kg. This represents a decrease of 5.7% over the five-year period. The lowest price was recorded in 2020, when the import price was 17.99 US dollars per kg. This was a decrease of 11.7% from the 2017 price. Looking ahead, we can predict that the import price of Eels into China will remain relatively stable, with a slight increase in 2023 to 19.66 US dollars per kg, and a further increase in 2024 to 20.79 US dollars per kg.Export values for China eels
The total values in export for eels in China were US$ 760,978, US$ 761,582, US$ 926,110 and US$ 843,011 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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China eels - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 China shipped 40,297 tonnes of eels. Through 2019 alone, the interest in China eels (fish category) has increased, recording a change of 1.419 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, eels' exports increased by 9.83 percent earning the exporter US$843.01m for the year 2019. China's eels exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled eels (Anguilla spp.) (HS code 030266)
- Frozen eels "Anguilla spp." (HS code 030326)
- Fresh or chilled eels "Anguilla spp." (HS code 030274)
- Prepared or preserved eels, whole or in pieces (excluding minced) (HS code 160417)
- Frozen eels (Anguilla spp.) (HS code 030376)
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China eels export values
In 2019, China sold eels worth 843.01m USD, a drop of -8.97% from 2018's total eels export of 926.11m USD. The yearly reduction in value of China eels between 2017 to 2018 was 21.603 pc.
The yearly change in the quantity of China's eels exports between 2017 and 2019 was 9.83 per cent in comparison to a variation of 1.419% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for China eels ( in '000$ )
China procured 3,279 tonnes of eels in 2019.