What is the price of wood ear per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa wood ear is between US$ 9.50 and US$ 12.35 per kilogram or between US$ 4.31 and US$ 5.60 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of wood ear in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for wood ear is between ZAR 184.58 and ZAR 240.01 per kilogram or between ZAR 83.71 and ZAR 108.85 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa wood ear is between US$ 6.65 and US$ 8.65 per kilogram or between US$ 3.02 and US$ 3.92 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Wood Ear Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Wood Ear from South Africa has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2011, the price per kilogram was 0.50 US dollars, while in 2018 it had risen to 0.60 US dollars. The most significant increase was seen in 2022, when the price per kilogram rose to 1.50 US dollars. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price of Wood Ear from South Africa will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the price per kilogram in 2023 will be around 1.60 US dollars, and in 2024 it will be around 1.70 US dollars.South Africa Wood Ear Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Wood Ear into South Africa has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2011, the price per kilogram was 0.50 US dollars, and by 2018, it had risen to 0.60 US dollars. The most recent data shows that in 2022, the price had increased to 1.50 US dollars. This represents a threefold increase in the price of Wood Ear over the past five years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Wood Ear will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the price of Wood Ear in 2023 will be around 1.75 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024, it will be around 2.00 US dollars per kilogram.Export values for South Africa wood ear
The total values in export for wood ear in South Africa were US$ 1, US$ 2 and US$ 40 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 in that order.
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South Africa wood ear - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa exported 48,333 tonnes of wood ear. Across 2019 alone, the demand for South Africa wood ear (agro commodities category) has shrunk, recording a change of -39.64 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, wood ear's exports went down by -23.56% bringing South Africa US$0.00m for the year 2019. South Africa's wood ear exports are classified as:
- Dried wood ears "Auricularia spp.", whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071232)
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South Africa wood ear export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied wood ear costing 0.00m USD, a reduction of -100.00% from 2018's total wood ear export of 0.04m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Africa wood ear between 2017 to 2018 was 1900 per cent.
The annual variation in the volume of South Africa's wood ear exports between 2017 and 2019 was -23.56 percent compared to a variation of -39.64% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's share of the world's total wood ear's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa is ranked position 61 in world exports of wood ear.
Export markets for South Africa wood ear ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net importer of wood ear. The annual growth of South Africa wood ear in value between 2015 to 2019 was -52%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -52%, per annum.
South Africa purchased 1 tonnes of wood ear in 2019.