What is the price of blue mussel per kilogram/pound in New Zealand today?
The retail price range for New Zealand blue mussel is between US$ 7.43 and US$ 19.57 per kilogram or between US$ 3.37 and US$ 8.87 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of blue mussel in New Zealand
The retail price range in New Zealand Dollar for blue mussel is between NZD 11.83 and NZD 31.13 per kilogram or between NZD 5.36 and NZD 14.12 per pound(lb) in Wellington and Auckland.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for New Zealand blue mussel is between US$ 5.20 and US$ 13.70 per kilogram or between US$ 2.36 and US$ 6.21 per pound(lb).
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New Zealand Blue Mussel Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Blue Mussel from New Zealand over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 4.77 US$ per kg, followed by 5.18 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 5.51 US$ per kg, before dropping to 5.30 US$ per kg in 2020. The price then decreased further to 4.81 US$ per kg in 2021, before rising again to 5.57 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Blue Mussel from New Zealand will be 5.37 US$ per kg in 2023 and 5.45 US$ per kg in 2024.New Zealand Blue Mussel Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Blue Mussel into New Zealand has seen a fluctuating trend over the last five years. In 2016, the price was at its highest at $5.18, followed by a decrease to $4.77 in 2017. In 2018, the price rose again to $5.18, and then increased further to $5.51 in 2019. However, the price dropped to $5.30 in 2020, before decreasing again to $4.81 in 2021. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of Blue Mussel into New Zealand is $5.57. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Blue Mussel into New Zealand will remain relatively stable in the next two years. It is expected that the price will remain at $5.57 in 2023 and increase slightly to $5.60 in 2024.Export values for New Zealand blue mussel
The total values in export for blue mussel in New Zealand were US$ 181,142, US$ 187,798, US$ 163,152 and US$ 198,298 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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New Zealand blue mussel - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of blue mussel exported by New Zealand in 2020 was 34,014 tons. In 2019 New Zealand shipped 36,105 tonnes of blue mussel. Across 2019 alone, the market for New Zealand blue mussel (seafood category) has surged, with a change of 12.969 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, blue mussel's exports went down by -9.95 pc bringing the exporter US$198.30m for the year 2019. New Zealand's blue mussel exports are classified as:
- Mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, with or without shell (HS code 030739)
- Live, fresh or chilled, not smoked, mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", with or without shell (HS code 030731)
- Mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", frozen, even in shell (HS code 030732)
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New Zealand blue mussel export values
In 2019, New Zealand supplied blue mussel worth 198.30m USD, an improvement of 21.54% from 2018's total blue mussel export of 163.152m USD. The annual change in value of New Zealand blue mussel between 2017 to 2018 was -13.124%.
The per year change in the quantity of New Zealand's blue mussel exports between 2017 and 2019 was -9.95 percent compared to a variation of 12.969% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for New Zealand blue mussel ( in '000$ )
New Zealand brought in 98 tonnes of blue mussel in 2019.