What is the price of shark fins per kilogram/pound in United Kingdom (UK) today?
The retail price range for United Kingdom (UK) shark fins is between US$ 3.90 and US$ 5.85 per kilogram or between US$ 1.77 and US$ 2.65 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of shark fins in United Kingdom (UK)
The retail price range in British pound sterling for shark fins is between GBP 3.13 and GBP 4.70 per kilogram or between GBP 1.42 and GBP 2.13 per pound(lb) in London and Birmingham.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for United Kingdom (UK) shark fins is between US$ 2.73 and US$ 4.10 per kilogram or between US$ 1.24 and US$ 1.86 per pound(lb).
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United Kingdom (UK) Shark Fins Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Shark Fins from the United Kingdom over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the price was 1.35 US dollars per kg, which decreased to 1.15 US dollars per kg in 2018. However, the price rose again in 2019 to 1.20 US dollars per kg and further increased to 1.24 US dollars per kg in 2020. In 2021, the price rose to 1.38 US dollars per kg and further increased to 1.46 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Shark Fins from the United Kingdom will be 1.50 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 1.54 US dollars per kg in 2024.United Kingdom (UK) Shark Fins Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
Export values for United Kingdom (UK) shark fins
The total values in export for shark fins in United Kingdom (UK) were US$ 1,786, US$ 6,126 and US$ 9,543 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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United Kingdom (UK) shark fins - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of shark fins exported by United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 was 7,633 tonnes. In 2019 United Kingdom (UK) sold 7,933 tonnes of shark fins. Across 2019 alone, the market for United Kingdom (UK) shark fins (fish category) has gone up, with a change of 49.454 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, shark fins' exports grew by 498.72% netting the country US$9.54m for the year 2019. United Kingdom (UK)'s shark fins exports are classified as:
- Shark fins, smoked, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030571)
- Frozen shark fins (HS code 030392)
- Fresh or chilled shark fins (HS code 030292)
- Prepared or preserved shark fins, whole or in pieces (excl. minced) (HS code 160418)
- Frozen fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal (excl. livers, roes, milt and shark fins) (HS code 030399)
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United Kingdom (UK) shark fins export values
In 2019, United Kingdom (UK) sold shark fins valued at 9.54m USD, a surge of 55.73% from 2018's total shark fins export of 6.126m USD. The annual increase in value of United Kingdom (UK) shark fins between 2017 to 2018 was 243.001%.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of United Kingdom (UK)'s shark fins exports between 2017 and 2019 was 498.72% when compared to a variation of 49.454% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
United Kingdom (UK)'s stake of the world's total shark fins' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. United Kingdom (UK) is ranked number 11 in world exports of shark fins.
Export markets for United Kingdom (UK) shark fins ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
United Kingdom (UK) is a net importer of shark fins. The annual growth of United Kingdom (UK) shark fins in value between 2015 to 2019 was 23%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 8%, per annum.
United Kingdom (UK) procured 190 tonnes of shark fins in 2019.