What is the price of blue mussel per kilogram/pound in Malaysia today?
The retail price range for Malaysia blue mussel is between US$ 2.50 and US$ 2.55 per kilogram or between US$ 1.13 and US$ 1.16 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of blue mussel in Malaysia
The retail price range in Malaysian Ringgit for blue mussel is between MYR 11.35 and MYR 11.57 per kilogram or between MYR 5.15 and MYR 5.25 per pound(lb) in Kuala Lumpur and George Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Malaysia blue mussel is between US$ 1.75 and US$ 1.78 per kilogram or between US$ 0.79 and US$ 0.81 per pound(lb).
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Malaysia Blue Mussel Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2016, the export price of Blue Mussel from Malaysia was US$ 1.92 per Kg. In 2017, the export price was US$ 1.54 per Kg. In 2018, the export price was US$ 0.97 per Kg. In 2019, the export price was US$ 1.01 per Kg. In 2020, the export price was US$ 0.89 per Kg. For 2021, the export price is estimated to be US$ 0.90 per Kg. For 2023, the export price is predicted to be around US$ 0.90 per Kg.Malaysia Blue Mussel Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Blue Mussel into Malaysia has seen a significant increase over the last five years. In 2011, the price was 0.32 US$ per kg, and by 2016, it had risen to 2.82 US$ per kg. In 2017, the price dropped to 0.87 US$ per kg, before increasing again to 1.14 US$ per kg in 2019. The most recent data shows that the price of Blue Mussel in 2021 was 1.47 US$ per kg. Looking ahead, it is likely that the price of Blue Mussel will continue to fluctuate. We predict that the price in 2023 will be 1.50 US$ per kg, and in 2024, it will be 1.55 US$ per kg.Export values for Malaysia blue mussel
The total values in export for blue mussel in Malaysia were US$ 775, US$ 2,558, US$ 2,216 and US$ 1,581 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Malaysia blue mussel - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of blue mussel exported by Malaysia in 2020 was 1,067 tonnes. In 2019 Malaysia shipped 1,374 tonnes of blue mussel. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Malaysia blue mussel (seafood category) has decreased, flactuating by -34.943 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, blue mussel's exports went down by -45.8% earning Malaysia US$1.58m for the year 2019. Malaysia's blue mussel exports are classified as:
- Mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, with or without shell (HS code 030739)
- Mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", frozen, even in shell (HS code 030732)
- Live, fresh or chilled, not smoked, mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", with or without shell (HS code 030731)
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Malaysia blue mussel export values
In 2019, Malaysia exported blue mussel costing 1.58m USD, a reduction of -28.70% from 2018's total blue mussel export of 2.216m USD. The annual change in value of Malaysia blue mussel between 2017 to 2018 was -13.37%.
The per year variation in the amount of Malaysia's blue mussel exports between 2017 and 2019 was -45.8 pc in comparison to a variation of -34.943% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Malaysia's share of the world's total blue mussel's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 18 in world exports of blue mussel.
Export markets for Malaysia blue mussel ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Malaysia is a net importer of blue mussel. The annual growth of Malaysia blue mussel in value between 2015 to 2019 was -31%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -24%, per annum.
Malaysia purchased 2,852 tonnes of blue mussel in 2019.