What is the price of seaweed per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China seaweed is between US$ 4.38 and US$ 8.57 per kilogram or between US$ 1.98 and US$ 3.89 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of seaweed in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for seaweed is between CNY 30.69 and CNY 60.11 per kilogram or between CNY 13.92 and CNY 27.26 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for China seaweed is between US$ 3.06 and US$ 6.00 per kilogram or between US$ 1.39 and US$ 2.72 per pound(lb).
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China Seaweed Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Seaweed from China over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price per kilogram was 3.29 US dollars, dropping to 2.97 US dollars in 2019. However, the price has since increased to 3.52 US dollars in 2020 and 3.82 US dollars in 2021. The current price per kilogram is 4.11 US dollars. Based on the current trend, it is predicted that the export price of Seaweed from China will be 4.30 US dollars in 2023 and 4.49 US dollars in 2024.China Seaweed Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Seaweed into China over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price per kilogram was $3.29, dropping to $2.97 in 2019. However, the price has since increased to $3.52 in 2020 and $3.82 in 2021. The current price of $4.11 per kilogram is the highest in the last five years. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price of Seaweed into China will continue to increase in the next two years, reaching $4.30 in 2023 and $4.50 in 2024.Export values for China seaweed
The total values in export for seaweed in China were US$ 57,456, US$ 44,146, US$ 60,763 and US$ 54,796 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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China seaweed - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 China shipped 18,442 tonnes of seaweed. For 2019 alone, the market for China seaweed (agro commodities category) has climbed, with a change of 27.768 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, seaweed's exports grew by 37.39% earning the country US$54.80m for the year 2019. China's seaweed exports are classified as:
- Seaweeds & other algae (HS code 1212Xa)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, fit for human consumption (HS code 121221)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS code 121220)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, unfit for human consumption (HS code 121229)
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China seaweed export values
In 2019, China exported seaweed valued at 54.80m USD, a reduction of -9.81% from 2018's total seaweed export of 60.763m USD. The yearly reduction in value of China seaweed between 2017 to 2018 was 37.641 percent.
The annual variation in the amount of China's seaweed exports between 2017 and 2019 was 37.39% in comparison to a variation of 27.768% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for China seaweed ( in '000$ )
China procured 261,532 tonnes of seaweed in 2019.