What is the price of crustaceans per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa crustaceans is between US$ 6.71 and US$ 7.67 per kilogram or between US$ 3.04 and US$ 3.48 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of crustaceans in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for crustaceans is between ZAR 130.33 and ZAR 148.95 per kilogram or between ZAR 59.11 and ZAR 67.55 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa crustaceans is between US$ 4.70 and US$ 5.37 per kilogram or between US$ 2.13 and US$ 2.43 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Crustaceans Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Crustaceans from South Africa has seen a significant increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was at its highest at 29.23 US $ per kg, followed by 2019 with 24.87 US $ per kg. In 2020, the price rose to 35.07 US $ per kg, the highest in the last five years. 2021 saw a slight decrease to 4.91 US $ per kg, and 2022 saw a further decrease to 8.28 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Crustaceans from South Africa in 2023 will be around 6.71 US $ per kg, and in 2024 will be around 4.67 US $ per kg.South Africa Crustaceans Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Crustaceans into South Africa has seen a significant fluctuation over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 8.42 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 29.23 US dollars per kg in 2017. This was followed by a decrease to 6.71 US dollars per kg in 2018, and then a further increase to 24.87 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then rose to 35.07 US dollars per kg in 2020, before dropping to 4.91 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of Crustaceans into South Africa is 8.28 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Crustaceans into South Africa will be 10.45 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 12.62 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa crustaceans
The total values in export for crustaceans in South Africa were US$ 404, US$ 1,023, US$ 5,351 and US$ 746 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa crustaceans - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa exported 130,112 tonnes of crustaceans. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for South Africa crustaceans (seafood category) has improved, with a change of 35.994 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, crustaceans' exports increased by 32.61 percent bringing the nation US$0.75m for the year 2019. South Africa's crustaceans exports are classified as:
- Crustaceans, fit for human consumption, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (excl. rock lobster and other sea crawfish, lobsters, crabs, Norway lobsters, shrimps and prawns); flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption, fresh or chilled (HS code 030639)
- Crustaceans, even smoked, fit for human consumption, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. crustaceans in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (excluding rock lobster and other sea crawfish, lobsters, crabs, Norway lobsters, shrimps and prawns); flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, even smoked, fit for human consumption (HS code 030629)
- Crustaceans, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked, crabs, shrimps, prawns and lobster) (HS code 160540)
- Frozen crustaceans, even smoked, fit for human consumption, whether in shell or not, incl. crustaceans in shell, cooked beforehand by steaming or by boiling in water (excluding rock lobster and other sea crawfish, lobsters, crabs, Norway lobsters, shrimps and prawns); frozen flours, meals, and pellets of crustaceans, even smoked, fit for human consumption (HS code 030619)
- Crustaceans, fit for human consumption, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. crustaceans in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (excl. rock lobster and other sea crawfish, lobsters, crabs, Norway lobsters, shrimps and prawns); flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, fit for human consumption (HS code 030699)
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South Africa crustaceans export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied crustaceans valued at 0.75m USD, a reduction of -85.98% from 2018's total crustaceans export of 5.351m USD. The yearly change in value of South Africa crustaceans between 2017 to 2018 was 423.069 percent.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of South Africa's crustaceans exports between 2017 and 2019 was 32.61 pc in comparison to a variation of 35.994% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total crustaceans' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds number 43 in world exports of crustaceans.
Export markets for South Africa crustaceans ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net importer of crustaceans. The annual growth of South Africa crustaceans in value between 2015 to 2019 was -2%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 26%, per annum.
South Africa bought 160 tonnes of crustaceans in 2019.