What is the price of clams, cockles and ark shells per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa clams, cockles and ark shells is between US$ 7.66 and US$ 20.12 per kilogram or between US$ 3.48 and US$ 9.12 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of clams, cockles and ark shells in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for clams, cockles and ark shells is between ZAR 148.89 and ZAR 390.83 per kilogram or between ZAR 67.52 and ZAR 177.25 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa clams, cockles and ark shells is between US$ 5.36 and US$ 14.08 per kilogram or between US$ 2.43 and US$ 6.39 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells from South Africa over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 1.50 US $ per kg, which increased to 2.33 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to 2.67 US $ per kg, before reaching a peak of 7.83 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then dropped to 3.62 US $ per kg in 2021, before settling at 2.50 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells from South Africa will remain around 2.50 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2024.South Africa Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells into South Africa over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 1.50 US dollars per kg, which increased to 2.33 US dollars per kg in 2018. This was followed by a slight increase to 2.67 US dollars per kg in 2019. However, in 2020, the price skyrocketed to 7.83 US dollars per kg, before dropping back to 3.62 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent year, 2022, saw the price drop to 2.50 US dollars per kg. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells into South Africa will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price in 2023 will be around 2.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 2.33 US dollars per kg.Looking to Buy or Sell Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells?
Export values for South Africa clams, cockles and ark shells
The total values in export for clams, cockles and ark shells in South Africa were US$ 8, US$ 21, US$ 7 and US$ 8 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa clams, cockles and ark shells - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 190,690 tonnes of clams, cockles and ark shells. Through 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa clams, cockles and ark shells (seafood category) has gone up, flactuating by 3.372 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, clams, cockles and ark shells' exports went down by -2.41 percent netting South Africa US$0.01m for the year 2019. South Africa's clams, cockles and ark shells exports are categorised as:
- Live, fresh or chilled, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030771)
- Smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030779)
- Frozen, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030772)
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South Africa clams, cockles and ark shells export values
In 2019, South Africa exported clams, cockles and ark shells with a value of 0.01m USD, an improvement of 42.86% from 2018's total clams, cockles and ark shells export of 0.007m USD. The annual increase in value of South Africa clams, cockles and ark shells between 2017 to 2018 was -66.667%.
The yearly change in the amount of South Africa's clams, cockles and ark shells exports between 2017 and 2019 was -2.41 percent in comparison to a variation of 3.372% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total clams, cockles and ark shells' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked position 47 in world exports of clams, cockles and ark shells.
Export markets for South Africa clams, cockles and ark shells ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net importer of clams, cockles and ark shells. The annual growth of South Africa clams, cockles and ark shells in value between 2015 to 2019 was 32%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 43%, per annum.
South Africa brought in 82 tonnes of clams, cockles and ark shells in 2019.