What is the price of scallops per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China scallops is between US$ 5.78 and US$ 10.64 per kilogram or between US$ 2.62 and US$ 4.83 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of scallops in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for scallops is between CNY 40.56 and CNY 74.64 per kilogram or between CNY 18.39 and CNY 33.85 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for China scallops is between US$ 4.05 and US$ 7.45 per kilogram or between US$ 1.84 and US$ 3.38 per pound(lb).
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China Scallops Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Scallops from China over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 15.65 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2021 it was 11.87 US dollars per kilogram. This represents a decrease of 24.5%. Looking ahead, we predict that the export price of Scallops from China will remain relatively stable, with prices of 12.02 US dollars per kilogram in 2022, 12.17 US dollars per kilogram in 2023, and 12.32 US dollars per kilogram in 2024.China Scallops Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Scallops into China over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 15.65 US dollars per kg, which was the highest in the five year period. This was followed by a decrease to 16.20 US dollars per kg in 2016. In 2015, the price was 17.16 US dollars per kg, which was the second highest in the five year period. The price then decreased to 15.57 US dollars per kg in 2014 and 15.18 US dollars per kg in 2013. The lowest price in the five year period was in 2019, when the price was 12.81 US dollars per kg. The price then increased to 11.80 US dollars per kg in 2020 and 11.87 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent price in 2022 was 12.02 US dollars per kg. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Scallops into China in 2023 will be 12.17 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be 12.32 US dollars per kg.Export values for China scallops
The total values in export for scallops in China were US$ 560,161, US$ 480,606, US$ 424,546 and US$ 393,208 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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China scallops - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 China sold 30,710 tonnes of scallops. In 2019 alone, the market for China scallops (seafood category) has shrunk, changing by -1.979 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, scallops' exports grew by 0.03 percent earning the country US$393.21m for the year 2019. China's scallops exports are categorised as:
- Live, fresh or chilled, scallops, incl. queen scallops, of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten, even in shell (HS code 030721)
- Scallops, incl. queen scallops, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160552)
- Scallops, incl. queen scallops, of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten, frozen, even in shell (HS code 030722)
- Scallops, incl. queen scallops, of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten, smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even in shell (HS code 030729)
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China scallops export values
In 2019, China exported scallops with a value of 393.21m USD, a contraction of -7.38% from 2018's total scallops export of 424.546m USD. The annual change in value of China scallops between 2017 to 2018 was -11.664 percent.
The per year change in the quantity of China's scallops exports between 2017 and 2019 was 0.03 pc in comparison to a variation of -1.979% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
China's portion of the world's total scallops' exports in 2019 was 31.5%. The country holds number 1 in world exports of scallops.
Export markets for China scallops ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
China is a net exporter of scallops. The annual growth of China scallops in value between 2015 to 2019 was 17%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was 10%, per annum.
China bought 69,227 tonnes of scallops in 2019.