What is the price of seaweed per kilogram/pound in Hong Kong today?
The retail price range for Hong Kong seaweed is between US$ 9.92 and US$ 14.27 per kilogram or between US$ 4.50 and US$ 6.47 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of seaweed in Hong Kong
The retail price range in Hong Kong Dollar for seaweed is between HKD 77.51 and HKD 111.55 per kilogram or between HKD 35.15 and HKD 50.59 per pound(lb) in Kowloon and Tsuen Wan.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Hong Kong seaweed is between US$ 6.94 and US$ 9.99 per kilogram or between US$ 3.15 and US$ 4.53 per pound(lb).
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Hong Kong Seaweed Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of seaweed from Hong Kong has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the export price per kilogram was $2.45, which increased to $2.60 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $2.75, and in 2021 it further increased to $2.90. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of seaweed from Hong Kong in 2022 was $3.05. This represents a 24.5% increase in the export price of seaweed from Hong Kong over the past five years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price of seaweed from Hong Kong will continue to increase in the next two years, reaching approximately $3.20 in 2023 and $3.35 in 2024.Hong Kong Seaweed Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Seaweed into Hong Kong has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2019, the price per kilogram was $2.20, a slight increase from the previous year's price of $2.10. In 2020, the price rose to $2.30, and in 2021 it increased further to $2.50. This year, the price has reached its highest point yet, at $2.60 per kilogram. This is a significant increase from the price of $2.20 in 2019, representing a 18.2% increase in just two years. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price of Seaweed into Hong Kong will continue to rise in the coming years. Based on the data, it is reasonable to predict that the price will reach $2.70 in 2023 and $2.80 in 2024.Export values for Hong Kong seaweed
The total values in export for seaweed in Hong Kong were US$ 736, US$ 921, US$ 887 and US$ 863 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Hong Kong seaweed - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Hong Kong exported 84 tonnes of seaweed. In 2019 alone, the market for Hong Kong seaweed (agro commodities category) has increased, recording a change of 40 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, seaweed's exports reduced by -60.93% bringing the nation US$0.86m for the year 2019. Hong Kong's seaweed exports are classified as:
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS code 121220)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, unfit for human consumption (HS code 121229)
- Seaweeds & other algae (HS code 1212Xa)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, fit for human consumption (HS code 121221)
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Hong Kong seaweed export values
In 2019, Hong Kong supplied seaweed with a value of 0.86m USD, a reduction of -3.04% from 2018's total seaweed export of 0.887m USD. The yearly change in value of Hong Kong seaweed between 2017 to 2018 was -3.692 per cent.
The per year variation in the volume of Hong Kong's seaweed exports between 2017 and 2019 was -60.93 percent in comparison to a variation of 40% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Hong Kong seaweed ( in '000$ )
Hong Kong ordered 1,086 tonnes of seaweed in 2019.