What is the price of swordfish per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea swordfish is between US$ 8.14 and US$ 9.77 per kilogram or between US$ 3.69 and US$ 4.43 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of swordfish in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for swordfish is between KRW 10,855.07 and KRW 13,026.08 per kilogram or between KRW 4,922.93 and KRW 5,907.52 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea swordfish is between US$ 5.70 and US$ 6.84 per kilogram or between US$ 2.58 and US$ 3.10 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Swordfish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Swordfish from South Korea over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 5.75 US $ per kg, followed by 6.30 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 6.42 US $ per kg, before dropping to 5.41 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 6.37 US $ per kg in 2021 and 7.91 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Swordfish from South Korea in 2023 will be around 7.00 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be around 7.50 US $ per kg.South Korea Swordfish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Swordfish into South Korea over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 5.75 US dollars per kilogram, followed by 6.30 US dollars per kilogram in 2018. In 2019, the price increased slightly to 6.42 US dollars per kilogram, before dropping to 5.41 US dollars per kilogram in 2020. The price then rose again in 2021 to 6.37 US dollars per kilogram, before reaching its highest point of 7.91 US dollars per kilogram in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Swordfish into South Korea in 2023 will be around 7.50 US dollars, and in 2024 it will be around 8.00 US dollars.Export values for South Korea swordfish
The total values in export for swordfish in South Korea were US$ 33,483, US$ 35,208, US$ 36,524 and US$ 39,275 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea swordfish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of swordfish sold by South Korea in 2020 was 6,380 tons. In 2019 South Korea shipped 6,114 tonnes of swordfish. In 2019 alone, the interest in South Korea swordfish (fish category) has surged, changing by 5.414 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, swordfish's exports reduced by -0.15 pc earning the nation US$39.28m for the year 2019. South Korea's swordfish exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled swordfish (Xiphias gladius) (HS code 030267)
- Frozen fillets of swordfish "Xiphias gladius" (HS code 030484)
- Frozen fillets of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) (HS code 030421)
- Frozen fish meat, whether or not minced (excluding fillets) (HS code 030490)
- Fresh or chilled swordfish "Xiphias gladius" (HS code 030247)
- Fresh or chilled fillets and other meat whether or not minced" of swordfish "Xiphias gladius" (HS code 030411)
- Fresh or chilled fillets of swordfish "Xiphias gladius" (HS code 030445)
- Fresh or chilled meat, whether or not minced, of swordfish "Xiphias gladius" (excluding fillets) (HS code 030454)
- Frozen swordfish "Xiphias gladius" (HS code 030357)
- Frozen swordfish (Xiphias gladius) (HS code 030361)
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South Korea swordfish export values
In 2019, South Korea exported swordfish with a value of 39.28m USD, an increment of 7.55% from 2018's total swordfish export of 36.524m USD. The yearly change in value of South Korea swordfish between 2017 to 2018 was 3.738 percent.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of South Korea's swordfish exports between 2017 and 2019 was -0.15 pc when compared to a variation of 5.414% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea swordfish ( in '000$ )
South Korea procured 9,563 tonnes of swordfish in 2019.