What is the price of flat fish per kilogram/pound in New Zealand today?
The retail price range for New Zealand flat fish is between US$ 4.12 and US$ 10.79 per kilogram or between US$ 1.87 and US$ 4.89 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of flat fish in New Zealand
The retail price range in New Zealand Dollar for flat fish is between NZD 6.55 and NZD 17.16 per kilogram or between NZD 2.97 and NZD 7.78 per pound(lb) in Wellington and Auckland.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for New Zealand flat fish is between US$ 2.88 and US$ 7.55 per kilogram or between US$ 1.31 and US$ 3.43 per pound(lb).
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New Zealand Flat Fish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Flat Fish from New Zealand over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2011, the price was 6.80 US dollars per kg, dropping to 6.25 US dollars per kg in 2012. This trend continued in 2013 and 2014, with the price falling to 6.08 US dollars per kg. In 2015, the price dropped significantly to 4.52 US dollars per kg, and has since remained relatively stable, with prices of 4.59 US dollars per kg in 2016, 4.12 US dollars per kg in 2017, 4.19 US dollars per kg in 2018, 4.53 US dollars per kg in 2019, 4.25 US dollars per kg in 2020, and 4.53 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows a slight decrease to 4.48 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Flat Fish from New Zealand will remain around 4.50 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.New Zealand Flat Fish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Flat Fish into New Zealand over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 4.12 US dollars per kg, followed by 4.19 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 4.53 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 4.25 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased again to 4.53 US dollars per kg in 2021, before dropping to 4.48 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Flat Fish into New Zealand will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will be 4.48 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 4.53 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for New Zealand flat fish
The total values in export for flat fish in New Zealand were US$ 6,596, US$ 5,940, US$ 5,200 and US$ 4,281 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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New Zealand flat fish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of flat fish shipped by New Zealand in 2020 was 882 metric tons. In 2019 New Zealand sold 946 tonnes of flat fish. Across 2019 alone, the demand for New Zealand flat fish (fish category) has gone down, with a change of -23.833 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, flat fish's exports went down by -34.71 percent netting the nation US$4.28m for the year 2019. New Zealand's flat fish exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled flat fish "Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Catharidae" (excluding halibut "Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus and Hippoglossus stenolepis", plaice "Pleuronectes platessa", sole "Solea spp." and turbot "Psetta maxima") (HS code 030229)
- Frozen flat fish "Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae" (excluding halibut, plaice, sole and turbot) (HS code 030339)
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New Zealand flat fish export values
In 2019, New Zealand shipped flat fish with a value of 4.28m USD, a reduction of -17.69% from 2018's total flat fish export of 5.2m USD. The yearly change in value of New Zealand flat fish between 2017 to 2018 was -12.458 per cent.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of New Zealand's flat fish exports between 2017 and 2019 was -34.71 pc compared to a variation of -23.833% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
New Zealand's stake of the world's total flat fish's exports in 2019 was 47.7%. The country is ranked number 1 in world exports of flat fish.
Export markets for New Zealand flat fish ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
New Zealand is a net exporter of flat fish. The annual growth of New Zealand flat fish in value between 2015 to 2019 was 11%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was 2%, per annum.
New Zealand purchased 6 tonnes of flat fish in 2019.