What is the price of octopus per kilogram/pound in Peru today?
The retail price range for Peru octopus is between US$ 5.89 and US$ 9.82 per kilogram or between US$ 2.67 and US$ 4.45 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of octopus in Peru
The retail price range in Sol for octopus is between PEN 21.78 and PEN 36.31 per kilogram or between PEN 9.88 and PEN 16.47 per pound(lb) in Lima and Arequipa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Peru octopus is between US$ 4.12 and US$ 6.87 per kilogram or between US$ 1.87 and US$ 3.12 per pound(lb).
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Peru octopus - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of octopus sold by Peru in 2020 was 572 metric tons. In 2019 Peru exported 30 tonnes of octopus. For the year 2019 alone, the market for Peru octopus (seafood category) has reduced, flactuating by -93.534 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, octopus' exports decreased by -98.79 pc bringing the exporter US$0.24m for the year 2019. Peru's octopus exports are classified as:
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", frozen (HS code 030752)
- Octopus, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160555)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030759)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030751)
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Peru octopus export values
In 2019, Peru shipped octopus with a value of 0.24m USD, a reduction of -94.77% from 2018's total octopus export of 4.587m USD. The yearly change in value of Peru octopus between 2017 to 2018 was -70.722 pc.
The annual variation in the amount of Peru's octopus exports between 2017 and 2019 was -98.79 per cent compared to a variation of -93.534% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Peru octopus ( in '000$ )
Peru brought in 187 tonnes of octopus in 2019.