What is the price of octopus per kilogram/pound in US today?
The retail price range for US octopus is between US$ 7.80 and US$ 14.62 per kilogram or between US$ 3.54 and US$ 6.63 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of octopus in US
The retail price range in Euro for octopus is between EUR 7.15 and EUR 13.41 per kilogram or between EUR 3.24 and EUR 6.08 per pound(lb) in Washington and New York.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for US octopus is between US$ 5.46 and US$ 10.24 per kilogram or between US$ 2.48 and US$ 4.64 per pound(lb).
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US Octopus Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Octopus from the US over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 6.36 US dollars per kilogram, followed by 6.24 US dollars per kilogram in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to 7.1 US dollars per kilogram, before dropping to 6.39 US dollars per kilogram in 2020. This year, the price has increased slightly to 6.55 US dollars per kilogram. Looking ahead, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Octopus from the US will be 7.24 US dollars in 2022 and 7.45 US dollars in 2023. In 2024, the price is expected to remain at 7.45 US dollars per kilogram.US Octopus Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Octopus into the US over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $6.36, followed by $6.24 in 2018, $7.10 in 2019, $6.39 in 2020, and $6.55 in 2021. The highest price was recorded in 2015, at $54.50. The lowest price was recorded in 2014, at $4.54. Overall, the import price of Octopus into the US has remained relatively consistent over the last five years. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price of Octopus into the US will remain around $6.50 in 2022 and 2023, and may increase slightly to around $7.25 in 2024.Export values for US octopus
The total values in export for octopus in US were US$ 2,463, US$ 4,313, US$ 5,864 and US$ 4,230 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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US octopus - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of octopus sold by US in 2020 was 407 metric tonnes. In 2019 US shipped 590 tonnes of octopus. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for US octopus (seafood category) has reduced, recording a change of -35.519 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, octopus' exports decreased by -16.43 pc netting the nation US$4.23m for the year 2019. US' octopus exports are classified as:
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030751)
- Octopus, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160555)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", frozen (HS code 030752)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030759)
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US octopus export values
In 2019, US supplied octopus costing 4.23m USD, a contraction of -27.86% from 2018's total octopus export of 5.864m USD. The annual change in value of US octopus between 2017 to 2018 was 35.961 percent.
The annual variation in the volume of US' octopus exports between 2017 and 2019 was -16.43% in comparison to a variation of -35.519% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
US' stake of the world's total octopus' exports in 2019 was 1 per cent. The country is ranked position 3 in world exports of octopus.
Export markets for US octopus ( in '000$ )
US imported 26,234 tonnes of octopus in 2019.