What is the price of snails per kilogram/pound in Nepal today?
The retail price range for Nepal snails is between US$ 0.49 and US$ 1.48 per kilogram or between US$ 0.22 and US$ 0.67 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of snails in Nepal
The retail price range in Nepalese Rupee for snails is between NPR 65.52 and NPR 196.57 per kilogram or between NPR 29.72 and NPR 89.15 per pound(lb) in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Nepal snails is between US$ 0.35 and US$ 1.04 per kilogram or between US$ 0.16 and US$ 0.47 per pound(lb).
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Nepal Snails Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Snails from Nepal over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2012, the price was 1.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2013 it decreased to 1.40 US dollars per kg. In 2014, there was a significant increase to 6.43 US dollars per kg, followed by a decrease to 1.00 US dollars per kg in 2016. In 2017, the price rose to 1.20 US dollars per kg, and in 2018 it increased slightly to 1.38 US dollars per kg. The most recent year, 2019, saw a decrease to 1.17 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Snails from Nepal will remain relatively stable in the coming years, with an estimated price of 1.17 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Nepal Snails Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of snails into Nepal over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2013, the price was 1.40 US dollars per kg, followed by a significant increase to 6.43 US dollars per kg in 2014. Since then, the price has been decreasing, with the lowest price of 1.00 US dollars per kg in 2016. In 2017, the price rose slightly to 1.20 US dollars per kg, and in 2018, the price was 1.38 US dollars per kg. The most recent year, 2019, saw a further decrease to 1.17 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of snails into Nepal will remain relatively stable in the coming years. We can predict that the price in 2023 will be around 1.17 US dollars per kg, and in 2024, the price will be around 1.20 US dollars per kg.Export values for Nepal snails
The total values in export for snails in Nepal were US$ 11, US$ 6, US$ 11 and US$ 7 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Nepal snails - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Nepal exported 6 tonnes of snails. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Nepal snails (seafood category) has decreased, changing by -25 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, snails' exports grew by 20% earning the nation US$0.01m for the year 2019. Nepal's snails exports are classified as:
- Snails, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked and sea snails) (HS code 160558)
- Snails, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, dried or in brine, even smoked, with or without shell (excluding sea snails) (HS code 030760)
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Nepal snails export values
In 2019, Nepal sold snails worth 0.01m USD, a contraction of -9.09% from 2018's total snails export of 0.011m USD. The annual change in value of Nepal snails between 2017 to 2018 was 83.333 per cent.
The yearly change in the amount of Nepal's snails exports between 2017 and 2019 was 20 pc when compared to a variation of -25% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Nepal snails ( in '000$ )
Nepal bought 1 tonnes of snails in 2019.