What is the price of pollock fish per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa pollock fish is between US$ 5.11 and US$ 7.67 per kilogram or between US$ 2.32 and US$ 3.48 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pollock fish in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for pollock fish is between ZAR 99.26 and ZAR 148.98 per kilogram or between ZAR 45.01 and ZAR 67.56 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa pollock fish is between US$ 3.58 and US$ 5.37 per kilogram or between US$ 1.62 and US$ 2.43 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Pollock Fish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Pollock Fish from South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 3.33 US$ per kg, and in 2021 it had risen to 4.06 US$ per kg. The highest price was recorded in 2022, at 4.15 US$ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Pollock Fish from South Africa will be 4.24 US$ per kg in 2023 and 4.33 US$ per kg in 2024.South Africa Pollock Fish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Pollock Fish into South Africa has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 3.12 US$ per kg, and in 2017 it increased slightly to 3.33 US$ per kg. In 2018, the price rose to 3.79 US$ per kg, and it remained at this level in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped to 3.49 US$ per kg, before increasing again to 4.06 US$ per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price of Pollock Fish imports into South Africa is 4.15 US$ per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Pollock Fish imports into South Africa will remain around 4.15 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for South Africa pollock fish
The total values in export for pollock fish in South Africa were US$ 5,949, US$ 4,567, US$ 6,719 and US$ 8,359 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa pollock fish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 2,026,713 tonnes of pollock fish. For 2019 alone, the demand for South Africa pollock fish (fish category) has climbed, recording a change of 0.4537166 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pollock fish's exports went up by 3.89 percent earning the nation US$8.36m for the year 2019. South Africa's pollock fish exports are categorised as:
- Frozen fillets of coalfish "Pollachius virens" (HS code 030473)
- Fresh or chilled coalfish "Pollachius virens" (HS code 030253)
- Fresh or chilled Alaska pollack "Theragra chalcogramma" (HS code 030255)
- Frozen coalfish "Pollachius virens" (HS code 030365)
- Frozen fillets of Alaska pollack "Theragra chalcogramma" (HS code 030475)
- Fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae (HS code 030532)
- Fresh or chilled coalfish (Pollachius virens) (HS code 030263)
- Frozen fillets of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae (excluding cod, haddock, coalfish, hake and Alaska pollack) (HS code 030479)
- Fresh or chilled meat, whether or not minced, of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae (excluding fillets) (HS code 030453)
- Frozen meat, whether or not minced, of Alaska pollack "Theragra chalcogramma" (excluding fillets) (HS code 030494)
- Frozen coalfish (Pollachius virens) (HS code 030373)
- Fresh or chilled fillets of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae (HS code 030444)
- Frozen fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae (excluding cod, haddock, coalfish, hake, Alaska pollack and blue whiting) (HS code 030369)
- Frozen meat, whether or not minced, of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae (excluding fillets and Alaska pollack "Theragra chalcogramma") (HS code 030495)
- Fresh or chilled fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae (excluding cod, haddock, coalfish, hake, Alaska pollack and blue whitings) (HS code 030259)
- Frozen Alaska pollack "Theragra chalcogramma" (HS code 030367)
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South Africa pollock fish export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied pollock fish valued at 8.36m USD, a surge of 24.42% from 2018's total pollock fish export of 6.719m USD. The annual change in value of South Africa pollock fish between 2017 to 2018 was 47.121 per cent.
The annual variation in the quantity of South Africa's pollock fish exports between 2017 and 2019 was 3.89% when compared to a variation of 0.4537166% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total pollock fish's exports in 2019 was 1.1 pc. The country holds position 15 in world exports of pollock fish.
Export markets for South Africa pollock fish ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of pollock fish. The annual growth of South Africa pollock fish in value between 2015 to 2019 was 90%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 71%, per annum.
South Africa purchased 883 tonnes of pollock fish in 2019.