What is the price of crab per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa crab is between US$ 3.85 and US$ 6.73 per kilogram or between US$ 1.74 and US$ 3.05 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of crab in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for crab is between ZAR 74.75 and ZAR 130.81 per kilogram or between ZAR 33.90 and ZAR 59.32 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa crab is between US$ 2.69 and US$ 4.71 per kilogram or between US$ 1.22 and US$ 2.14 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Crab Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, the export price of Crab from South Africa was US$ 6.63 US$ 5.33, US$ 3.58, US$ 6.38 and US$ 2.60 per Kg respectively. For 2021, the export price was US$ 3.36 per Kg. IIn 2022 it is predicted to be at 3.78 and 3.88 in 2023.
South Africa Crab Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Crab into South Africa over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was $6.62, followed by a sharp decline to $5.33 in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped further to $3.58, before rising to $6.38 in 2020. This year, the price has dropped to $2.60. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Crab into South Africa will remain relatively stable, with an estimated price of $3.36 in 2022 and $3.50 in 2023. In 2024, the price is expected to increase slightly to $3.75.Export values for South Africa crab
The total values in export for crab in South Africa were US$ 49, US$ 53, US$ 48 and US$ 43 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa crab - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa sold 56,264 tonnes of crab. Across 2019 alone, the market for South Africa crab (seafood category) has gone down, with a change of -30.594 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, crab's exports reduced by -31.27% earning the country US$0.04m for the year 2019. South Africa's crab exports are categorised as:
- Crab, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160510)
- Crabs, fresh or chilled, dried, salted, smoked or in brine (HS code 0306Xe)
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South Africa crab export values
In 2019, South Africa exported crab with a value of 0.04m USD, a decrease of -16.67% from 2018's total crab export of 0.048m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa crab between 2017 to 2018 was -9.434 per cent.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of South Africa's crab exports between 2017 and 2019 was -31.27 pc in comparison to a variation of -30.594% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Africa crab ( in '000$ )
South Africa procured 58 tonnes of crab in 2019.