What is the price of catfish per kilogram/pound in Malaysia today?
The retail price range for Malaysia catfish is between US$ 0.85 and US$ 1.11 per kilogram or between US$ 0.38 and US$ 0.50 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of catfish in Malaysia
The retail price range in Malaysian Ringgit for catfish is between MYR 3.84 and MYR 5.03 per kilogram or between MYR 1.74 and MYR 2.28 per pound(lb) in Kuala Lumpur and George Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Malaysia catfish is between US$ 0.59 and US$ 0.78 per kilogram or between US$ 0.27 and US$ 0.35 per pound(lb).
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Malaysia Catfish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2016, the export price of Catfish from Malaysia was US$ 8.17 per Kg. In 2017, the export price was US$ 6.82 per Kg. In 2018, the export price was US$ 7.77 per Kg. In 2019, the export price was US$ 5.34 per Kg. In 2020, the export price was US$ 5.26 per Kg. For 2023, the predicted export price of Catfish from Malaysia is US$ 8.00 per Kg.Malaysia Catfish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Catfish into Malaysia has seen a fluctuating trend over the last five years. In 2013, the price was 1.66 US dollars per kg, which increased to 4.66 US dollars per kg in 2014. However, the price dropped to 0.66 US dollars per kg in 2015 and then rose to 1.83 US dollars per kg in 2016. In 2017, the price decreased to 1.02 US dollars per kg and then increased to 2.22 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price dropped again to 1.57 US dollars per kg in 2019 and then decreased to 0.66 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price has remained steady at 0.64 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Catfish into Malaysia will remain steady at 0.64 US dollars per kg in 2022 and 2023, and then increase to 0.66 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Malaysia catfish
The total values in export for catfish in Malaysia were US$ 984, US$ 1,968, US$ 2,913 and US$ 7,466 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Malaysia catfish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of catfish shipped by Malaysia in 2020 was 7,681 metric tonnes. In 2019 Malaysia shipped 6,549 tonnes of catfish. Through 2019 alone, the market for Malaysia catfish (fish category) has escalated, recording a change of 94.969 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, catfish's exports grew by 128.51 percent earning the country US$7.47m for the year 2019. Malaysia's catfish exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled fillets of catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030432)
- Frozen fillets of catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030462)
- Frozen catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030324)
- Fresh or chilled catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030272)
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Malaysia catfish export values
In 2019, Malaysia shipped catfish worth 7.47m USD, a surge of 156.44% from 2018's total catfish export of 2.913m USD. The annual increase in value of Malaysia catfish between 2017 to 2018 was 48.018%.
The yearly variation in the quantity of Malaysia's catfish exports between 2017 and 2019 was 128.51 pc compared to a variation of 94.969% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Malaysia catfish ( in '000$ )
Malaysia ordered 15,605 tonnes of catfish in 2019.