What is the price of mackerel per kilogram/pound in Sri Lanka today?
The retail price range for Sri Lanka mackerel is between US$ 2.73 and US$ 3.78 per kilogram or between US$ 1.24 and US$ 1.72 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of mackerel in Sri Lanka
The retail price range in Sri Lanka Rupee for mackerel is between LKR 841.41 and LKR 1,164.33 per kilogram or between LKR 381.59 and LKR 528.04 per pound(lb) in Colombo and Jaffna.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Sri Lanka mackerel is between US$ 1.91 and US$ 2.65 per kilogram or between US$ 0.87 and US$ 1.20 per pound(lb).
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Sri Lanka Mackerel Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Mackerel from Sri Lanka over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 1.94 US $ per kg, which was the lowest in the last five years. In the following year, the price increased to 2.01 US $ per kg. In 2020, the price further increased to 2.29 US $ per kg and in 2021, it reached its highest point of 2.4 US $ per kg. The current price of Mackerel is 2.4 US $ per kg. Based on the current trend, it is expected that the price of Mackerel will remain around 2.4 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2024.Sri Lanka Mackerel Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Mackerel into Sri Lanka over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was $1.94, followed by a slight increase to $2.01 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $2.29, and then to $2.4 in 2021. The highest price was recorded in 2013, at $3.16. The lowest price was in 2015, at $1.74. Overall, the import price of Mackerel into Sri Lanka has been steadily increasing over the last five years. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price of Mackerel into Sri Lanka in 2023 will be around $2.55, and in 2024 it will be around $2.72.Export values for Sri Lanka mackerel
The total values in export for mackerel in Sri Lanka were US$ 579, US$ 499, US$ 3,317 and US$ 3,435 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Sri Lanka mackerel - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Sri Lanka exported 824 tonnes of mackerel. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Sri Lanka mackerel (fish category) has decreased, changing by -7.312 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, mackerel's exports increased by 220.62 percent netting the country US$3.44m for the year 2019. Sri Lanka's mackerel exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled jack and horse mackerel "Trachurus spp." (HS code 030245)
- Prepared or preserved mackerel, whole or in pieces (excluding minced) (HS code 160415)
- Fresh or chilled mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus) (HS code 030264)
- Frozen mackerel "Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus" (HS code 030354)
- Fresh or chilled Indian mackerels "Rastrelliger spp.", seerfishes "Scomberomorus spp.", jacks, crevalles "Caranx spp.", silver pomfrets "Pampus spp.", Pacific saury "Cololabis saira", scads "Decapterus spp.", capelin "Mallotus villosus", Kawakawa "Euthynnus affinis", bonitos "Sarda spp.", marlins, sailfishes and spearfish "Istiophoridae" (HS code 030249)
- Frozen mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus) (HS code 030374)
- Frozen jack and horse mackerel "Trachurus spp." (HS code 030355)
- Fresh or chilled mackerel "Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus" (HS code 030244)
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Sri Lanka mackerel export values
In 2019, Sri Lanka exported mackerel worth 3.44m USD, an increase of 3.71% from 2018's total mackerel export of 3.317m USD. The annual change in value of Sri Lanka mackerel between 2017 to 2018 was 564.729 percent.
The annual variation in the amount of Sri Lanka's mackerel exports between 2017 and 2019 was 220.62% in comparison to a variation of -7.312% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Sri Lanka mackerel ( in '000$ )
Sri Lanka bought 13,651 tonnes of mackerel in 2019.