What is the price of abalone per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa abalone is between US$ 28.82 and US$ 66.49 per kilogram or between US$ 13.07 and US$ 30.15 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of abalone in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for abalone is between ZAR 559.89 and ZAR 1,291.78 per kilogram or between ZAR 253.92 and ZAR 585.84 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa abalone is between US$ 20.17 and US$ 46.54 per kilogram or between US$ 9.15 and US$ 21.11 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Abalone Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Abalone from South Africa has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2018, the export price was 33 US $ per kg, which dropped to 32 US $ per kg in 2019. This downward trend continued in 2020, when the export price was 25 US $ per kg, and in 2021, when it was 22 US $ per kg. The export price has since increased slightly, reaching 25 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of Abalone from South Africa will be 25.20 US $ per kg in 2023 and 22 US $ per kg in 2024.
South Africa Abalone Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Abalone into South Africa has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2012, the price was 54.82 US dollars per kg, which then rose to a peak of 148.46 US dollars per kg in 2013. This was followed by a sharp decline to 53.53 US dollars per kg in 2014. The price then dropped further to 51.30 US dollars per kg in 2015 and 44.86 US dollars per kg in 2016. In 2017, the price rose slightly to 46.99 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 50.23 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then dropped to 47.79 US dollars per kg in 2019 and 34.25 US dollars per kg in 2020. In 2021, the price rose to 40.02 US dollars per kg and further increased to 43.07 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Abalone into South Africa will be 45.20 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 47.35 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa abalone
The total values in export for abalone in South Africa were US$ 56,925, US$ 45,955, US$ 55,609 and US$ 48,983 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa abalone - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 20,637 tonnes of abalone. Through 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa abalone (fish category) has gone down, recording a change of -12.232 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, abalone's exports decreased by -9.36 pc earning the nation US$48.98m for the year 2019. South Africa's abalone exports are classified as:
- Frozen, even in shell, abalone "Haliotis spp." (HS code 030783)
- Abalone, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160557)
- Smoked, dried, salted or in brine, even in shell, abalone "Haliotis spp." (HS code 030787)
- Live, fresh or chilled, even in shell, abalone "Haliotis spp." (HS code 030781)
- Smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, abalone "Haliotis spp.", even in shell (HS code 030789)
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South Africa abalone export values
In 2019, South Africa shipped abalone worth 48.98m USD, a reduction of -11.92% from 2018's total abalone export of 55.609m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa abalone between 2017 to 2018 was 21.008%.
The annual variation in the amount of South Africa's abalone exports between 2017 and 2019 was -9.36% in comparison to a variation of -12.232% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Africa abalone ( in '000$ )
South Africa purchased 1 tonnes of abalone in 2019.
What is Abalone?
Abalone are diverse species of marine snails. The largest are red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) from the Pacific coast of the US. They measure 30 cm long. Various species differ in colour, which ranges from red and green to white, among other tinges.
Abalone live in shells measuring up to 17 cm that accommodate their rounded ball-like bodies. Gourmets around the world prize these creatures’ meat for its buttery and salty flavour.
Does South Africa have Abalone?
South Africa propagates abalone through land-based hatcheries. The main local species in South African aquariums is H. midae. Since the start of the 1990s when this aquaculture industry began, numerous farms have been harvesting 850 tonnes of the species per year. It takes around 10 years for local hatched abalone to be ready to harvest, hence their high prices!
“Perlemoen” or Abalone
“Perlemoen” instead of abalone is the local popular name for these sea snails. It means mother-of-pearls in the Afrikaans (South African Dutch) language. Given the precious nature of the snails, locals use the same name to refer to abalone.
How are Abalone Sold in South Africa?
Current price: ZAR 450 per 7 abalone (810 g), which translates to ($29.59) per kg.
Other retail prices: ZAR 749 per 600g (6 abalone), which translates to ZAR 1248 ($68.27) per kg
Or ZAR 751.4 ($39.9) per 400 grams, which translates to $99.75 per kg
Sales of abalone in South Africa offer abalone in either live, frozen or brine form. Either way, there are two methods of selling abalone in South Africa, namely, in live boxes or in frozen boxes. Live abalone comes in oxygen-filled boxes to retain their freshness. Each box contains half a dozen 90-to 110-gram snails in shell. Frozen abalone boxes, in their part, are airtight or in other words, vacuum packed to preserve the freshness of the frozen out-of-shell meat.
Canned abalone in brine constitutes the snails in a solution of water, salt and phosphate. Whole abalone out of shell preserved in brine cost a 1/3rd more than their live companions, in South Africa. They come in cans of around 400 grams and above, containing at least five whole abalone.
It is essential to note that dried abalone weigh far less than their canned weight.
If you are after exotic abalone from South Africa, then it is good to know that the bulk of the abalone in the above commercial boxes are sourced domestically from the south-east Cape region of Hermanus.
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