What is the price of live eels per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China live eels is between US$ 9.79 and US$ 24.47 per kilogram or between US$ 4.44 and US$ 11.10 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live eels in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for live eels is between CNY 68.64 and CNY 171.60 per kilogram or between CNY 31.13 and CNY 77.82 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for China live eels is between US$ 6.85 and US$ 17.13 per kilogram or between US$ 3.11 and US$ 7.77 per pound(lb).
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China Live Eels Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Eels from China over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 19.95 US dollars per kg, and in 2021 it had dropped to 18.38 US dollars per kg. The lowest price was in 2020, when it was 21.67 US dollars per kg. However, in the last two years, the price has seen an increase, with 27.71 US dollars per kg in 2018 and 27.54 US dollars per kg in 2019. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Live Eels from China in 2023 will be around 19.90 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 20.80 US dollars per kg.China Live Eels Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Eels into China over the last five years has seen a general downward trend. In 2017, the price was 19.95 US dollars per kg, and this decreased to 18.38 US dollars per kg in 2021. This represents a decrease of 8.2% over the five year period. The lowest price was seen in 2020, when the import price was 21.67 US dollars per kg. This was a decrease of 16.7% from the 2017 price. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price of Live Eels into China will remain relatively stable, with an estimated price of 18.29 US dollars per kg in 2022. Predicted prices for 2023 and 2024 are 18.22 US dollars per kg and 18.15 US dollars per kg respectively.Export values for China live eels
The total values in export for live eels in China were US$ 152,413, US$ 135,301, US$ 241,395 and US$ 206,731 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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China live eels - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 China sold 7,508 tonnes of live eels. In 2019 alone, the market for China live eels (fish category) has reduced, recording a change of -13.82 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live eels' exports grew by 10.72% bringing the exporter US$206.73m for the year 2019. China's live eels exports are categorised as:
- Live eels "Anguilla spp." (HS code 030192)
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China live eels export values
In 2019, China shipped live eels valued at 206.73m USD, a contraction of -14.36% from 2018's total live eels export of 241.395m USD. The yearly change in value of China live eels between 2017 to 2018 was 78.413%.
The annual change in the volume of China's live eels exports between 2017 and 2019 was 10.72 per cent compared to a variation of -13.82% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
China's stake of the world's total live eels' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds position 16 in world exports of live eels.
Export markets for China live eels ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
China is a net importer of live eels. The annual growth of China live eels in value between 2015 to 2019 was -30%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -25%, per annum.
China bought 416 tonnes of live eels in 2019.