What is the price of blue mussel per kilogram/pound in France today?
The retail price range for France blue mussel is between US$ 4.03 and US$ 5.30 per kilogram or between US$ 1.83 and US$ 2.40 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of blue mussel in France
The retail price range in Euro for blue mussel is between EUR 3.72 and EUR 4.90 per kilogram or between EUR 1.69 and EUR 2.22 per pound(lb) in Paris and Marseille.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for France blue mussel is between US$ 2.82 and US$ 3.71 per kilogram or between US$ 1.28 and US$ 1.68 per pound(lb).
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France Blue Mussel Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Blue Mussel from France over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 3.11 US dollars per kg, and by 2021, it had dropped to 2.67 US dollars per kg. The lowest price was recorded in 2022, at 1.90 US dollars per kg. Looking ahead, we can predict that the export price of Blue Mussel from France will remain relatively low, with an estimated price of 1.85 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 1.80 US dollars per kg in 2024.France Blue Mussel Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The data shows the import prices of Blue Mussel into France over the past five years. The price per kilogram in 2012 was 3.23 US dollars, which decreased to 3.10 US dollars in 2013. In 2014, the price increased to 3.62 US dollars, before dropping to 3.38 US dollars in 2015. The price then decreased further to 3.14 US dollars in 2016 and 3.11 US dollars in 2017. In 2018, the price dropped to 2.87 US dollars, before increasing slightly to 2.90 US dollars in 2019. The price then decreased to 2.78 US dollars in 2020 and 2.67 US dollars in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price per kilogram of Blue Mussel into France was 1.90 US dollars in 2022. Overall, the data shows a downward trend in the import price of Blue Mussel into France over the past five years. The price has decreased from 3.23 US dollars in 2012 to 1.90 US dollars in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the price of Blue Mussel into France in 2023 will be 1.77 US dollars and in 2024 will be 1.64 US dollars.Export values for France blue mussel
The total values in export for blue mussel in France were US$ 6,615, US$ 10,167, US$ 10,089 and US$ 13,235 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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France blue mussel - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of blue mussel sold by France in 2020 was 4,294 metric tonnes. In 2019 France shipped 4,558 tonnes of blue mussel. In 2019 alone, the interest in France blue mussel (seafood category) has escalated, recording a change of 29.784 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, blue mussel's exports grew by 39.56 percent netting the exporter US$13.24m for the year 2019. France's blue mussel exports are classified as:
- Mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", frozen, even in shell (HS code 030732)
- Live, fresh or chilled, not smoked, mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", with or without shell (HS code 030731)
- Mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, with or without shell (HS code 030739)
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France blue mussel export values
In 2019, France shipped blue mussel valued at 13.24m USD, a surge of 31.23% from 2018's total blue mussel export of 10.089m USD. The annual change in value of France blue mussel between 2017 to 2018 was -0.76718796 per cent.
The yearly variation in the quantity of France's blue mussel exports between 2017 and 2019 was 39.56 pc compared to a variation of 29.784% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
France's portion of the world's total blue mussel's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 19 in world exports of blue mussel.
Export markets for France blue mussel ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
France is a net importer of blue mussel. The annual growth of France blue mussel in value between 2015 to 2019 was -42%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -43%, per annum.
France ordered 44,970 tonnes of blue mussel in 2019.