What is the price of seaweed per kilogram/pound in India today?
The retail price range for India seaweed is between US$ 2.25 and US$ 7.62 per kilogram or between US$ 1.02 and US$ 3.46 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of seaweed in India
The retail price range in Indian Rupee for seaweed is between INR 186.15 and INR 631.30 per kilogram or between INR 84.42 and INR 286.30 per pound(lb) in New Delhi and Mumbai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for India seaweed is between US$ 1.57 and US$ 5.33 per kilogram or between US$ 0.71 and US$ 2.42 per pound(lb).
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India Seaweed Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Seaweed from India over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the price per kilogram was 19.59 US dollars, and this increased to 19.92 US dollars in 2016. In 2015, the price was 18.87 US dollars, and in 2014, it was 14.05 US dollars. The lowest price in the last five years was in 2021, when it was 8.67 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price of Seaweed from India in 2023 will be around 11.44 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024, it will be around 9.21 US dollars per kilogram.India Seaweed Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Seaweed into India over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was at its highest at $19.92, before dropping to $17.50 in 2018. Since then, the price has been on a downward trend, reaching $12.69 in 2019 and $13.56 in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price has dropped to $8.67 in 2021. Looking ahead, it is likely that the price of Seaweed imports into India will remain relatively low in the coming years. We predict that the price will stay around $8.67 in 2023 and 2024.Export values for India seaweed
The total values in export for seaweed in India were US$ 3,346, US$ 4,291, US$ 4,830 and US$ 1,611 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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India seaweed - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 India sold 127 tonnes of seaweed. Across 2019 alone, the market for India seaweed (agro commodities category) has reduced, flactuating by -53.986 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, seaweed's exports decreased by -42.01% earning the exporter US$1.61m for the year 2019. India's seaweed exports are categorised as:
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, unfit for human consumption (HS code 121229)
- Seaweeds & other algae (HS code 1212Xa)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, fit for human consumption (HS code 121221)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS code 121220)
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India seaweed export values
In 2019, India shipped seaweed with a value of 1.61m USD, a reduction of -66.67% from 2018's total seaweed export of 4.83m USD. The yearly change in value of India seaweed between 2017 to 2018 was 12.561 percent.
The yearly change in the volume of India's seaweed exports between 2017 and 2019 was -42.01 per cent compared to a variation of -53.986% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for India seaweed ( in '000$ )
India purchased 127 tonnes of seaweed in 2019.