What is the price of seaweed per kilogram/pound in Thailand today?
The retail price range for Thailand seaweed is between US$ 3.92 and US$ 5.89 per kilogram or between US$ 1.78 and US$ 2.67 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of seaweed in Thailand
The retail price range in Baht for seaweed is between THB 134.69 and THB 202.21 per kilogram or between THB 61.09 and THB 91.70 per pound(lb) in Bangkok and Chiand Mai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Thailand seaweed is between US$ 2.75 and US$ 4.12 per kilogram or between US$ 1.25 and US$ 1.87 per pound(lb).
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Thailand Seaweed Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Seaweed from Thailand over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price per kilogram was 10.44 US dollars, dropping to 6.29 US dollars in 2015. However, in the last two years, the price has seen an increase, with the latest figure being 17.03 US dollars in 2022. This is a significant increase from the previous year, when the price was 11.07 US dollars. Looking ahead, it is likely that the export price of Seaweed from Thailand will remain at a similar level in 2023 and 2024.Thailand Seaweed Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Seaweed into Thailand over the last five years has been relatively volatile. In 2016, the price was 6.99 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 6.29 US dollars per kg in 2015. This was followed by a slight increase to 7.65 US dollars per kg in 2014. In 2013, the price was 8.82 US dollars per kg, and in 2012, the price was 10.95 US dollars per kg. In the last two years, the price has seen a significant increase, with 11.8 US dollars per kg in 2018 and 15.54 US dollars per kg in 2019. This year, the price has dropped to 9.12 US dollars per kg, and is expected to increase to 11.07 US dollars per kg in 2021. Looking ahead, we predict that the import price per kilogram of Seaweed into Thailand will be 17.03 US dollars per kg in 2022, and will remain at this level in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Thailand seaweed
The total values in export for seaweed in Thailand were in US dollar thousand for the years in that order.
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Thailand seaweed - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of seaweed shipped by Thailand in 2020 was 169 metric tonnes. In 2019 Thailand shipped 186 tonnes of seaweed. In 2019 alone, the market for Thailand seaweed (agro commodities category) has reduced, compared to the year 2018. Between the years 2017 and 2019 the exports of seaweed were minimal, earning the country very little foreign income. Thailand's seaweed exports are grouped as:
- 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)
- 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)
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Thailand seaweed export values
For the period between the years 2011 and 2020, Thailand sold seaweed worth US$ 0.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of Thailand's seaweed exports for the period between 2017 and 2019 was stable.
Export markets for Thailand seaweed ( in '000$ )
Thailand procured 4,257 tonnes of seaweed in 2019.