What is the price of mussels per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa mussels is between US$ 6.77 and US$ 9.67 per kilogram or between US$ 3.07 and US$ 4.39 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of mussels in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for mussels is between ZAR 131.54 and ZAR 187.92 per kilogram or between ZAR 59.66 and ZAR 85.22 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa mussels is between US$ 4.74 and US$ 6.77 per kilogram or between US$ 2.15 and US$ 3.07 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Mussels Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2021 the export price was US$ 6.80 per Kg. In 2020 the export price was US$ 6.70 per Kg. In 2019 the export price was US$ 2.78 per Kg. In 2018 the export price was US$ 1.74 per Kg. In 2017 the export price was US$ 2.65 per Kg. For 2022, the export price was at 6.98. It predicted to to be at US$7.00 in 2023.
South Africa Mussels Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Mussels into South Africa over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was $2.20, which was the lowest in the five-year period. This was followed by a slight increase to $2.64 in 2016. In 2015, the price dropped to $2.22, and then rose again to $2.65 in 2018. The highest price in the five-year period was recorded in 2021, when the price was $39.53. The price then dropped to $3.02 in 2022. Looking ahead, it is likely that the price of Mussels will remain relatively stable in the next two years. Based on the data, we predict that the price of Mussels in 2023 will be around $2.78, and the price in 2024 will be around $3.02.Export values for South Africa mussels
The total values in export for mussels in South Africa were US$ 174, US$ 216, US$ 138 and US$ 304 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa mussels - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 122,308 tonnes of mussels. Through 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa mussels (seafood category) has surged, recording a change of 1.133 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, mussels' exports grew by 8.33% earning the country US$0.30m for the year 2019. South Africa's mussels exports are categorised as:
- Mussels, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160553)
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South Africa mussels export values
In 2019, South Africa sold mussels valued at 0.30m USD, a growth of 117.39% from 2018's total mussels export of 0.138m USD. The yearly change in value of South Africa mussels between 2017 to 2018 was -36.111 pc.
The annual change in the volume of South Africa's mussels exports between 2017 and 2019 was 8.33 pc in comparison to a variation of 1.133% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Africa mussels ( in '000$ )
South Africa brought in 646 tonnes of mussels in 2019.