What is the price of blue mussel per kilogram/pound in Mozambique today?
The retail price range for Mozambique blue mussel is between US$ 2.90 and US$ 10.64 per kilogram or between US$ 1.32 and US$ 4.83 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of blue mussel in Mozambique
The retail price range in Mozambique Metical for blue mussel is between MZN 185.50 and MZN 680.17 per kilogram or between MZN 84.13 and MZN 308.47 per pound(lb) in Maputo and Beira.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Mozambique blue mussel is between US$ 2.03 and US$ 7.45 per kilogram or between US$ 0.92 and US$ 3.38 per pound(lb).
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Mozambique Blue Mussel Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Blue Mussel from Mozambique has seen a steady decline over the past five years. In 2017, the price was 2.54 US $ per kg, followed by 2.04 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 1.38 US $ per kg and further decreased to 1.49 US $ per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price has dropped to 1.29 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Blue Mussel from Mozambique will continue to decrease in the coming years, with a predicted price of 1.19 US $ per kg in 2023 and 1.09 US $ per kg in 2024.Mozambique Blue Mussel Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Blue Mussel into Mozambique has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2016, the price was recorded at 4.69 US dollars per kg, which was the highest in the past five years. This was followed by a sharp decline in 2017 to 2.54 US dollars per kg. The price then remained relatively stable at around 2.04 US dollars per kg in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, the price increased slightly to 1.49 US dollars per kg, before dropping again to 1.29 US dollars per kg in 2021. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Blue Mussel into Mozambique will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will be 1.29 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 1.30 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Mozambique blue mussel
The total values in export for blue mussel in Mozambique were US$ 75, US$ 33, US$ 49 and US$ 62 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Mozambique blue mussel - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of blue mussel exported by Mozambique in 2020 was 35 tonnes. In 2019 Mozambique exported 45 tonnes of blue mussel. Across 2019 alone, the market for Mozambique blue mussel (seafood category) has escalated, with a change of 87.5 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, blue mussel's exports went up by 246.15 percent bringing Mozambique US$0.06m for the year 2019. Mozambique's blue mussel exports are categorised as:
- Mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, with or without shell (HS code 030739)
- Live, fresh or chilled, not smoked, mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", with or without shell (HS code 030731)
- Mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", frozen, even in shell (HS code 030732)
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Mozambique blue mussel export values
In 2019, Mozambique supplied blue mussel costing 0.06m USD, an improvement of 22.45% from 2018's total blue mussel export of 0.049m USD. The annual increase in value of Mozambique blue mussel between 2017 to 2018 was 48.485%.
The per year change in the quantity of Mozambique's blue mussel exports between 2017 and 2019 was 246.15 pc in comparison to a variation of 87.5% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Mozambique blue mussel ( in '000$ )
Mozambique brought in 19 tonnes of blue mussel in 2019.