What is the price of eels per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea eels is between US$ 11.35 and US$ 15.30 per kilogram or between US$ 5.15 and US$ 6.94 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of eels in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for eels is between KRW 15,130.93 and KRW 20,393.87 per kilogram or between KRW 6,862.10 and KRW 9,248.92 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea eels is between US$ 7.94 and US$ 10.71 per kilogram or between US$ 3.60 and US$ 4.86 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Eels Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Eels from South Korea over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was at its lowest at 1.80 US $ per kg, before rising to 24.67 US $ per kg in 2019. The price then dropped to 20.67 US $ per kg in 2020, before increasing again to 19.48 US $ per kg in 2021 and 20.83 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Eels from South Korea will continue to increase in the next two years, with an estimated price of around 22.00 US $ per kg in 2023 and 24.00 US $ per kg in 2024.South Korea Eels Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Eels into South Korea over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was at its lowest at $1.80, before increasing to $4.23 in 2018. This was followed by a sharp rise to $24.67 in 2019, before dropping back to $20.67 in 2020. The price then increased again to $19.48 in 2021, before reaching its highest point of $20.83 in 2022. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Eels into South Korea will remain relatively stable over the next two years. We predict that the price will be $20.83 in 2023 and $20.84 in 2024.Export values for South Korea eels
The total values in export for eels in South Korea were US$ 74, US$ 45, US$ 127 and US$ 148 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea eels - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of eels shipped by South Korea in 2020 was 6 tons. In 2019 South Korea shipped 6 tonnes of eels. Through 2019 alone, the interest in South Korea eels (fish category) has gone down, with a change of -80 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, eels' exports decreased by -76 percent netting the nation US$0.15m for the year 2019. South Korea's eels exports are categorised as:
- Prepared or preserved eels, whole or in pieces (excluding minced) (HS code 160417)
- Frozen eels "Anguilla spp." (HS code 030326)
- Frozen eels (Anguilla spp.) (HS code 030376)
- Fresh or chilled eels "Anguilla spp." (HS code 030274)
- Fresh or chilled eels (Anguilla spp.) (HS code 030266)
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South Korea eels export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied eels with a value of 0.15m USD, an improvement of 18.11% from 2018's total eels export of 0.127m USD. The annual increase in value of South Korea eels between 2017 to 2018 was 182.222 per cent.
The per year change in the amount of South Korea's eels exports between 2017 and 2019 was -76% when compared to a variation of -80% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea eels ( in '000$ )
South Korea imported 841 tonnes of eels in 2019.