What is the price of sea urchins per kilogram/pound in New Zealand today?
The retail price range for New Zealand sea urchins is between US$ 41.77 and US$ 118.72 per kilogram or between US$ 18.94 and US$ 53.84 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sea urchins in New Zealand
The retail price range in New Zealand Dollar for sea urchins is between NZD 66.45 and NZD 188.88 per kilogram or between NZD 30.14 and NZD 85.66 per pound(lb) in Wellington and Auckland.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for New Zealand sea urchins is between US$ 29.24 and US$ 83.11 per kilogram or between US$ 13.26 and US$ 37.69 per pound(lb).
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New Zealand Sea Urchins Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sea Urchins from New Zealand has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2012, the price was 63.90 US dollars per kg, but by 2017, it had dropped to 28.66 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price dropped further to 27.48 US dollars per kg, and in 2019, it rose slightly to 33.16 US dollars per kg. In 2020, the price dropped again to 29.80 US dollars per kg, and in 2021, it rose to 43.42 US dollars per kg. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of Sea Urchins from New Zealand is 43.12 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Sea Urchins from New Zealand in 2023 will be around 38.00 US dollars per kg, and in 2024, it will be around 42.00 US dollars per kg.New Zealand Sea Urchins Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sea Urchins into New Zealand has seen a steady decline over the past five years. In 2012, the price was 63.90 US dollars per kg, but by 2016, it had dropped to 22.64 US dollars per kg. Since then, the price has fluctuated, reaching a peak of 33.16 US dollars per kg in 2019 before dropping to 29.80 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price has since risen to 43.42 US dollars per kg in 2021 and 43.12 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Sea Urchins in New Zealand will continue to rise in the coming years, with an estimated price of 44.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 44.50 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for New Zealand sea urchins
The total values in export for sea urchins in New Zealand were US$ 747, US$ 1,003, US$ 742 and US$ 630 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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New Zealand sea urchins - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of sea urchins sold by New Zealand in 2020 was 25 tons. In 2019 New Zealand sold 19 tonnes of sea urchins. Across 2019 alone, the market for New Zealand sea urchins (seafood category) has gone down, with a change of -29.63 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sea urchins' exports reduced by -45.71 pc bringing the exporter US$0.63m for the year 2019. New Zealand's sea urchins exports are classified as:
- Live, fresh or chilled, sea urchins "Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echichinus esculentus" (HS code 030821)
- Sea urchins, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160562)
- Frozen sea urchins "Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus" (HS code 030822)
- Smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, sea urchins "Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echichinus esculentus" (HS code 030829)
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New Zealand sea urchins export values
In 2019, New Zealand supplied sea urchins worth 0.63m USD, a reduction of -15.09% from 2018's total sea urchins export of 0.742m USD. The yearly change in value of New Zealand sea urchins between 2017 to 2018 was -26.022 per cent.
The annual change in the amount of New Zealand's sea urchins exports between 2017 and 2019 was -45.71 per cent compared to a variation of -29.63% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for New Zealand sea urchins ( in '000$ )
New Zealand bought 0 tonnes of sea urchins in 2019.