What is the price of live ornamental fish per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan live ornamental fish is between US$ 4.01 and US$ 8.08 per kilogram or between US$ 1.82 and US$ 3.66 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live ornamental fish in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for live ornamental fish is between JPY 554.14 and JPY 1,116.15 per kilogram or between JPY 251.31 and JPY 506.19 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan live ornamental fish is between US$ 2.81 and US$ 5.66 per kilogram or between US$ 1.27 and US$ 2.57 per pound(lb).
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Japan Live Ornamental Fish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Ornamental Fish from Japan over the last five years has been quite stable. In 2017, the price was 112.78 US$/kg, and in 2018 it increased to 139.37 US$/kg. In 2019, the price rose to 146.4 US$/kg, and in 2020 it further increased to 154.84 US$/kg. The highest price was recorded in 2021, when it reached 156.49 US$/kg. The price dropped slightly in 2022 to 153.62 US$/kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Live Ornamental Fish from Japan in 2023 will be around 155.00 US$/kg, and in 2024 it will be around 154.00 US$/kg.Japan Live Ornamental Fish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Ornamental Fish into Japan has been relatively stable over the past five years. In 2017, the price was 112.78 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2018, it increased to 139.37 US dollars per kilogram. This was followed by a slight increase to 146.4 US dollars per kilogram in 2019, and a further increase to 154.84 US dollars per kilogram in 2020. The price then decreased slightly to 156.49 US dollars per kilogram in 2021, before dropping to 153.62 US dollars per kilogram in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Live Ornamental Fish into Japan will remain relatively stable in 2023 and 2024, with an estimated price of around 154.00 US dollars per kilogram.Export values for Japan live ornamental fish
The total values in export for live ornamental fish in Japan were US$ 33,141, US$ 33,045, US$ 39,721 and US$ 43,919 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Japan live ornamental fish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of live ornamental fish exported by Japan in 2020 was 298 metric tonnes. In 2019 Japan shipped 300 tonnes of live ornamental fish. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Japan live ornamental fish (fish category) has climbed, flactuating by 5.263 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live ornamental fish's exports increased by 2.39% netting Japan US$43.92m for the year 2019. Japan's live ornamental fish exports are categorised as:
- Live ornamental fish (excluding freshwater) (HS code 030119)
- Live ornamental freshwater fish (HS code 030111)
- Live ornamental fish (HS code 030110)
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Japan live ornamental fish export values
In 2019, Japan exported live ornamental fish with a value of 43.92m USD, an increase of 10.57% from 2018's total live ornamental fish export of 39.721m USD. The annual change in value of Japan live ornamental fish between 2017 to 2018 was 20.203%.
The per year variation in the quantity of Japan's live ornamental fish exports between 2017 and 2019 was 2.39 pc in comparison to a variation of 5.263% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Japan live ornamental fish ( in '000$ )
Japan brought in 104 tonnes of live ornamental fish in 2019.