What is the price of blue mussel per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea blue mussel is between US$ 4.12 and US$ 6.61 per kilogram or between US$ 1.87 and US$ 3.00 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of blue mussel in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for blue mussel is between KRW 5,493.68 and KRW 8,815.44 per kilogram or between KRW 2,491.46 and KRW 3,997.93 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea blue mussel is between US$ 2.88 and US$ 4.63 per kilogram or between US$ 1.31 and US$ 2.10 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Blue Mussel Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Blue Mussel from South Korea has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 5.50 US dollars per kg, which dropped to 4.49 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then remained relatively stable at 4.42 US dollars per kg in 2019 and 4.61 US dollars per kg in 2020. In 2021, the price increased slightly to 4.74 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 3.79 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Blue Mussel from South Korea will remain around 3.79 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.South Korea Blue Mussel Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Blue Mussel into South Korea over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 5.50 US dollars per kg, followed by 4.49 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped slightly to 4.42 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 4.61 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 4.74 US dollars per kg in 2021, before dropping to 3.79 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Blue Mussel into South Korea in 2023 will be around 3.62 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 3.45 US dollars per kg.Export values for South Korea blue mussel
The total values in export for blue mussel in South Korea were US$ 233, US$ 143, US$ 175 and US$ 84 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea blue mussel - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of blue mussel shipped by South Korea in 2020 was 18 metric tonnes. In 2019 South Korea exported 19 tonnes of blue mussel. In 2019 alone, the interest in South Korea blue mussel (seafood category) has shrunk, changing by -51.282 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, blue mussel's exports reduced by -26.92% bringing the country US$0.08m for the year 2019. South Korea's blue mussel exports are categorised as:
- Live, fresh or chilled, not smoked, mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", with or without shell (HS code 030731)
- Mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, with or without shell (HS code 030739)
- Mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", frozen, even in shell (HS code 030732)
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South Korea blue mussel export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied blue mussel worth 0.08m USD, a reduction of -54.29% from 2018's total blue mussel export of 0.175m USD. The yearly change in value of South Korea blue mussel between 2017 to 2018 was 22.378 per cent.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of South Korea's blue mussel exports between 2017 and 2019 was -26.92 per cent when compared to a variation of -51.282% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea blue mussel ( in '000$ )
South Korea procured 48 tonnes of blue mussel in 2019.