What is the price of carp fish per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa carp fish is between US$ 1.94 and US$ 3.87 per kilogram or between US$ 0.88 and US$ 1.76 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of carp fish in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for carp fish is between ZAR 37.64 and ZAR 75.27 per kilogram or between ZAR 17.07 and ZAR 34.14 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa carp fish is between US$ 1.36 and US$ 2.71 per kilogram or between US$ 0.61 and US$ 1.23 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Carp Fish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Carp Fish from South Africa has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 3.30 US $ per kg, and in 2021, it was 3.87 US $ per kg. The lowest price was recorded in 2020, at 3.10 US $ per kg. Looking ahead, the price is expected to increase slightly in 2023, to 4.05 US $ per kg, and remain at that level in 2024.South Africa Carp Fish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Carp Fish into South Africa has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 3.78 US dollars per kg, and in 2017 it dropped to 3.30 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price decreased further to 3.19 US dollars per kg, and in 2019 it dropped to 3.06 US dollars per kg. In 2020, the price increased slightly to 3.10 US dollars per kg, and in 2021 it rose to 3.87 US dollars per kg. Finally, in 2022, the price was 4.05 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Carp Fish into South Africa will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price in 2023 will be around 3.90 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 4.10 US dollars per kg.Export values for South Africa carp fish
The total values in export for carp fish in South Africa were US$ 518, US$ 1,608, US$ 1,959 and US$ 1,261 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa carp fish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 118,468 tonnes of carp fish. In 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa carp fish (fish category) has gone down, with a change of -2.286 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, carp fish's exports went up by 82.84 pc earning South Africa US$1.26m for the year 2019. South Africa's carp fish exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled fillets of carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp." and snakeheads "Channa spp." (HS code 030439)
- Frozen fillets of carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp." and snakeheads "Channa spp." (HS code 030469)
- Frozen carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus" (HS code 030325)
- Fresh or chilled carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus" (HS code 030273)
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South Africa carp fish export values
In 2019, South Africa sold carp fish worth 1.26m USD, a decrease of -35.68% from 2018's total carp fish export of 1.959m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Africa carp fish between 2017 to 2018 was 21.828 pc.
The annual change in the quantity of South Africa's carp fish exports between 2017 and 2019 was 82.84 per cent compared to a variation of -2.286% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's portion of the world's total carp fish's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa is ranked position 26 in world exports of carp fish.
Export markets for South Africa carp fish ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of carp fish. The annual growth of South Africa carp fish in value between 2015 to 2019 was -44%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was -42%, per annum.
South Africa purchased 44 tonnes of carp fish in 2019.