What is the price of shrimps & prawns per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China shrimps & prawns is between US$ 7.64 and US$ 16.96 per kilogram or between US$ 3.47 and US$ 7.69 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of shrimps & prawns in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for shrimps & prawns is between CNY 53.60 and CNY 118.92 per kilogram or between CNY 24.31 and CNY 53.93 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for China shrimps & prawns is between US$ 5.35 and US$ 11.87 per kilogram or between US$ 2.43 and US$ 5.38 per pound(lb).
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China Shrimps & Prawns Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns from China has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 10.64 US $ per kg, which increased to 11.17 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped slightly to 11.08 US $ per kg, but then rose again to 11.69 US $ per kg in 2020. The latest data shows that the export price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns from China is 13.09 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns from China will be 14.51 US $ per kg in 2023 and 15.93 US $ per kg in 2024.China Shrimps & Prawns Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns into China has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was at its highest at $11.99, before dropping to $10.64 in 2017. Since then, the price has been on the rise again, reaching $11.17 in 2018, $11.08 in 2019 and $10.44 in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price has increased to $11.69 in 2021. Looking ahead, it is expected that the import price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns into China will continue to rise, reaching $13.09 in 2022 and an estimated $14.00 in 2023. In 2024, the price is expected to remain at a similar level, with an estimated price of $14.05.Export values for China shrimps & prawns
The total values in export for shrimps & prawns in China were US$ 2,153,948, US$ 2,288,254, US$ 2,419,436 and US$ 1,834,697 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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China shrimps & prawns - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 China sold 165,394 tonnes of shrimps & prawns. For 2019 alone, the demand for China shrimps & prawns (seafood category) has decreased, flactuating by -23.666 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, shrimps & prawns' exports went down by -23.06% netting the exporter US$1,834.70m for the year 2019. China's shrimps & prawns exports are categorised as:
- Frozen shrimps and prawns, even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (excluding cold-water shrimps and prawns) (HS code 030617)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers (excluding smoked) (HS code 160529)
- Frozen cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030616)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers (excluding smoked) (HS code 160521)
- Shrimps and prawns, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (excluding cold-water shrimps and prawns) (HS code 030627)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (excl. cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon") (HS code 030636)
- Cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030626)
- Frozen shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030613)
- Cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030635)
- Shrimps & prawns, prepared or preserved (HS code 1605Xa)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved (HS code 160520)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, live, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030623)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. ones in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030695)
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China shrimps & prawns export values
In 2019, China sold shrimps & prawns worth 1,834.70m USD, a contraction of -24.17% from 2018's total shrimps & prawns export of 2419.436m USD. The yearly change in value of China shrimps & prawns between 2017 to 2018 was 5.733 percent.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of China's shrimps & prawns exports between 2017 and 2019 was -23.06 percent in comparison to a variation of -23.666% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for China shrimps & prawns ( in '000$ )
China imported 722,013 tonnes of shrimps & prawns in 2019.