What is the price of live fish per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea live fish is between US$ 3.56 and US$ 8.80 per kilogram or between US$ 1.61 and US$ 3.99 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live fish in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for live fish is between KRW 4,743.84 and KRW 11,727.83 per kilogram or between KRW 2,151.40 and KRW 5,318.74 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea live fish is between US$ 2.49 and US$ 6.16 per kilogram or between US$ 1.13 and US$ 2.79 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Live Fish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Fish from South Korea over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 14.60 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2018 it increased slightly to 14.76 US dollars per kilogram. In 2019, the price dropped to 12.49 US dollars per kilogram, and then increased again in 2020 to 13.44 US dollars per kilogram. The most recent year, 2021, saw the highest price of 16.44 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Live Fish from South Korea will remain around 15.56 US dollars per kilogram in 2023 and 2024.South Korea Live Fish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Fish into South Korea has been relatively stable over the past five years. In 2016, the price was 13.85 US dollars per kg, and in 2017 it increased slightly to 14.6 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price rose again to 14.76 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 12.49 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price rose again to 13.44 US dollars per kg, and in 2021 it increased significantly to 16.44 US dollars per kg. The most recent data shows that the price has dropped slightly to 15.56 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Live Fish into South Korea will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will be around 15.56 US dollars per kg in 2023 and around 15.60 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Korea live fish
The total values in export for live fish in South Korea were US$ 69,252, US$ 69,314, US$ 65,074 and US$ 56,938 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Fish category in South Korea: Live Ornamental Fish, Live Trout, Live Eels, Live Carp, Live Tuna, Trout, Salmon, Halibut Fish, Sole Fish & Turbot Fish.
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South Korea live fish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of live fish sold by South Korea in 2020 was 3,618 tonnes. In 2019 South Korea sold 4,558 tonnes of live fish. For the year 2019 alone, the market for South Korea live fish (fish category) has improved, flactuating by 3.403 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live fish's exports went down by -4 pc bringing the country US$56.94m for the year 2019. South Korea's live fish exports are classified as:
- Live fish (excluding ornamental fish, trout [Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster], eels [Anguilla spp.], carp [Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus], Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna [Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis] and southern bluefin tuna [Thunnus maccoyii]) (HS code 030199)
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South Korea live fish export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied live fish worth 56.94m USD, a reduction of -12.50% from 2018's total live fish export of 65.074m USD. The annual change in value of South Korea live fish between 2017 to 2018 was -6.117 pc.
The annual change in the quantity of South Korea's live fish exports between 2017 and 2019 was -4 per cent when compared to a variation of 3.403% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea live fish ( in '000$ )
South Korea procured 27,832 tonnes of live fish in 2019.