What is the price of sea cucumber per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China sea cucumber is between US$ 24.51 and US$ 54.99 per kilogram or between US$ 11.11 and US$ 24.94 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sea cucumber in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for sea cucumber is between CNY 171.85 and CNY 385.65 per kilogram or between CNY 77.94 and CNY 174.90 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for China sea cucumber is between US$ 17.15 and US$ 38.50 per kilogram or between US$ 7.78 and US$ 17.46 per pound(lb).
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China Sea Cucumber Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sea Cucumber from China over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 32.42 US $ per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 43.10 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to 55.12 US $ per kg, before dropping to 49.90 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then decreased further to 21.77 US $ per kg in 2021, and is currently at 17.89 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Sea Cucumber from China will be around 14.50 US $ per kg in 2023 and 12.00 US $ per kg in 2024.China Sea Cucumber Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sea Cucumber into China over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was at its lowest point of $34.77, before increasing to $43.10 in 2018. However, the price dropped again in 2021 to $21.77, before rising to $49.90 in 2020. Looking ahead, it is likely that the price of Sea Cucumber will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with an estimated price of $20.00 in 2023 and $22.00 in 2024.Export values for China sea cucumber
The total values in export for sea cucumber in China were US$ 8,519, US$ 7,813, US$ 6,983 and US$ 9,535 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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China sea cucumber - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 China sold 173 tonnes of sea cucumber. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in China sea cucumber (seafood category) has climbed, flactuating by 6.79 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sea cucumber's exports reduced by -28.22% bringing the nation US$9.54m for the year 2019. China's sea cucumber exports are categorised as:
- Frozen sea cucumbers "Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea" (HS code 030812)
- Live, fresh or chilled, sea cucumbers "Stichopus japonicus, Holothurioidea" (HS code 030811)
- Smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, sea cucumbers "Stichopus japonicus, Holothurioidea" (HS code 030819)
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China sea cucumber export values
In 2019, China supplied sea cucumber worth 9.54m USD, an increase of 36.62% from 2018's total sea cucumber export of 6.983m USD. The annual change in value of China sea cucumber between 2017 to 2018 was -10.623 percent.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of China's sea cucumber exports between 2017 and 2019 was -28.22% when compared to a variation of 6.79% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
China's share of the world's total sea cucumber's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked position 20 in world exports of sea cucumber.
Export markets for China sea cucumber ( in '000$ )
China purchased 12,154 tonnes of sea cucumber in 2019.