What is the price of eels per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan eels is between US$ 24.13 and US$ 43.13 per kilogram or between US$ 10.94 and US$ 19.56 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of eels in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for eels is between JPY 3,332.70 and JPY 5,957.12 per kilogram or between JPY 1,511.43 and JPY 2,701.64 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan eels is between US$ 16.89 and US$ 30.19 per kilogram or between US$ 7.66 and US$ 13.69 per pound(lb).
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Japan Eels Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Eels from Japan over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 53.78 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2020, it dropped to 41.26 US dollars per kilogram. This is a decrease of 23.2%. In 2021, the price rose slightly to 53.47 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2022, it dropped again to 47.86 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Eels from Japan in 2023 will be around 44.00 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024, it will be around 41.00 US dollars per kilogram.Japan Eels Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Eels into Japan over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2012, the price was 66.85 US dollars per kg, which dropped to 57.72 US dollars per kg in 2013. The price then rose to 58.53 US dollars per kg in 2014, before dropping to 53.43 US dollars per kg in 2015. In 2016, the price rose again to 58.04 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 53.78 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then rose to 58.16 US dollars per kg in 2018, before dropping to 57.95 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then dropped significantly to 41.26 US dollars per kg in 2020, before rising to 53.47 US dollars per kg in 2021. The price then dropped to 47.86 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Eels into Japan will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will be around 53.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 54.00 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Japan eels
The total values in export for eels in Japan were US$ 1,625, US$ 2,205, US$ 2,152 and US$ 2,202 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Japan eels - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of eels exported by Japan in 2020 was 54 tons. In 2019 Japan exported 38 tonnes of eels. For 2019 alone, the market for Japan eels (fish category) has gone up, flactuating by 2.703 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, eels' exports reduced by -7.32% earning the country US$2.20m for the year 2019. Japan's eels exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled eels "Anguilla spp." (HS code 030274)
- Fresh or chilled eels (Anguilla spp.) (HS code 030266)
- Frozen eels (Anguilla spp.) (HS code 030376)
- Frozen eels "Anguilla spp." (HS code 030326)
- Prepared or preserved eels, whole or in pieces (excluding minced) (HS code 160417)
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Japan eels export values
In 2019, Japan supplied eels costing 2.20m USD, an increase of 2.23% from 2018's total eels export of 2.152m USD. The yearly increase in value of Japan eels between 2017 to 2018 was -2.404 percent.
The annual variation in the quantity of Japan's eels exports between 2017 and 2019 was -7.32% in comparison to a variation of 2.703% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Japan eels ( in '000$ )
Japan procured 14,806 tonnes of eels in 2019.