What is the price of live tuna per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa live tuna is between US$ 0.95 and US$ 1.91 per kilogram or between US$ 0.43 and US$ 0.86 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live tuna in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for live tuna is between ZAR 18.51 and ZAR 37.03 per kilogram or between ZAR 8.40 and ZAR 16.79 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa live tuna is between US$ 0.67 and US$ 1.33 per kilogram or between US$ 0.30 and US$ 0.61 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Live Tuna Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Tuna from South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2011, the price was 0.00 US$ per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 121.50 US$ per kg in 2012. The price then dropped to 0.50 US$ per kg in 2013, before increasing to 8.67 US$ per kg in 2014. In 2016, the price dropped to 6.50 US$ per kg, and then further decreased to 6.00 US$ per kg in 2017. The price then increased to 7.25 US$ per kg in 2018 and 15.50 US$ per kg in 2019. The latest data shows that the price has dropped to 0.00 US$ per kg in 2020. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Live Tuna from South Africa will be around 8.00 US$ per kg in 2023 and 10.00 US$ per kg in 2024.South Africa Live Tuna Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Tuna into South Africa has been quite volatile over the past five years. In 2011, the price was $0.00, followed by a sharp increase to $121.50 in 2012. This was followed by a decrease to $0.50 in 2013, and then a further decrease to $8.67 in 2014. In 2016, the price dropped to $6.50, and then to $6.00 in 2017. In 2018, the price increased to $7.25, and then to $15.50 in 2019. The most recent year, 2020, saw the price drop back to $0.00. Looking ahead, it is difficult to predict the import price per kilogram of Live Tuna into South Africa for 2023 and 2024. However, based on the data from the past five years, it is likely that the price will remain relatively volatile, with potential for both increases and decreases.Export values for South Africa live tuna
The total values in export for live tuna in South Africa were US$ 26, US$ 150, US$ 609 and US$ 31 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa live tuna - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa exported 6,459 tonnes of live tuna. For the year 2019 alone, the market for South Africa live tuna (fish category) has gone down, flactuating by -49.13 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live tuna's exports decreased by -19.35 percent earning the country US$0.03m for the year 2019. South Africa's live tuna exports are classified as:
- Live Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (HS code 030194)
- Live southern bluefin tunas "Thunnus maccoyii" (HS code 030195)
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South Africa live tuna export values
In 2019, South Africa exported live tuna costing 0.03m USD, a decrease of -95.07% from 2018's total live tuna export of 0.609m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Africa live tuna between 2017 to 2018 was 306 pc.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of South Africa's live tuna exports between 2017 and 2019 was -19.35 pc when compared to a variation of -49.13% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total live tuna's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa is ranked position 28 in world exports of live tuna.
Export markets for South Africa live tuna ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net importer of live tuna. The annual growth of South Africa live tuna in value between 2015 to 2019 was 2%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 5%, per annum.
South Africa purchased 0 tonnes of live tuna in 2019.