What is the price of seaweed per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea seaweed is between US$ 3.82 and US$ 14.34 per kilogram or between US$ 1.73 and US$ 6.50 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of seaweed in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for seaweed is between KRW 5,088.05 and KRW 19,115.25 per kilogram or between KRW 2,307.50 and KRW 8,669.05 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea seaweed is between US$ 2.67 and US$ 10.04 per kilogram or between US$ 1.21 and US$ 4.55 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Seaweed Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Seaweed from South Korea over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price per kilogram was 10.05 US dollars, the highest of the five years. This was followed by a decrease in 2018 to 9.43 US dollars, and then a further decrease in 2019 to 8.95 US dollars. In 2020, the price per kilogram dropped to 8.32 US dollars, and then increased again in 2021 to 10.37 US dollars. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram in 2022 was 10.77 US dollars. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Seaweed from South Korea in 2023 will be around 10.20 US dollars, and in 2024 will be around 10.60 US dollars.South Korea Seaweed Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Seaweed into South Korea over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2012, the price per kilogram was 5.79 US dollars. This decreased to 5.16 US dollars in 2013, before increasing to 6.08 US dollars in 2014. The price then rose to 6.3 US dollars in 2015, before dropping to 5.94 US dollars in 2016. In 2017, the price jumped to 10.05 US dollars, before decreasing to 9.43 US dollars in 2018. The price then dropped further to 8.95 US dollars in 2019, before decreasing to 8.32 US dollars in 2020. In 2021, the price rose to 10.37 US dollars, before increasing to 10.77 US dollars in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price of Seaweed into South Korea in 2023 will be 11.17 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024 it will be 11.57 US dollars per kilogram.Export values for South Korea seaweed
The total values in export for seaweed in South Korea were US$ 188,781, US$ 284,733, US$ 263,492 and US$ 278,005 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea seaweed - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of seaweed shipped by South Korea in 2020 was 29,157 metric tonnes. In 2019 South Korea sold 31,071 tonnes of seaweed. In 2019 alone, the interest in South Korea seaweed (agro commodities category) has surged, recording a change of 11.198 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, seaweed's exports grew by 9.65 percent bringing the nation US$278.00m for the year 2019. South Korea's seaweed exports are classified as:
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, fit for human consumption (HS code 121221)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS code 121220)
- Seaweeds & other algae (HS code 1212Xa)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, unfit for human consumption (HS code 121229)
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South Korea seaweed export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied seaweed with a value of 278.00m USD, an improvement of 5.51% from 2018's total seaweed export of 263.492m USD. The annual increase in value of South Korea seaweed between 2017 to 2018 was -7.46%.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of South Korea's seaweed exports between 2017 and 2019 was 9.65 percent in comparison to a variation of 11.198% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea seaweed ( in '000$ )
South Korea ordered 17,210 tonnes of seaweed in 2019.