What is the price of tuna per kilogram/pound in US today?
The retail price range for US tuna is between US$ 15.39 and US$ 57.00 per kilogram or between US$ 6.98 and US$ 25.85 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of tuna in US
The retail price range in Euro for tuna is between EUR 14.12 and EUR 52.29 per kilogram or between EUR 6.40 and EUR 23.72 per pound(lb) in Washington and New York.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for US tuna is between US$ 10.77 and US$ 39.90 per kilogram or between US$ 4.89 and US$ 18.10 per pound(lb).
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US Tuna Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Tuna from the US over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 5.00 US$/kg, followed by a slight decrease to 4.93 US$/kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 5.04 US$/kg, before dropping to 4.34 US$/kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 5.87 US$/kg in 2021, before dropping to 5.68 US$/kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Tuna from the US in 2023 will be 5.50 US$/kg and in 2024 will be 5.34 US$/kg.US Tuna Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Tuna into the US over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was $5.00, followed by a slight decrease to $4.93 in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to $5.04, before dropping to $4.34 in 2020. This year, the price has increased again to $5.87, and is currently at $5.68. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Tuna into the US will continue to increase in the next two years, with an estimated price of $6.00 in 2023 and $6.20 in 2024.Export values for US tuna
The total values in export for tuna (HS 0302, 0303 & 0304) in US were US$45,159, US$42,732, US$34,301 and US$53,287 in US dollar thousand for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 in that order.
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US tuna - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of tuna shipped by US in 2020 was 10,015 tons. In 2019 US shipped 9,183 tonnes of tuna. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for US tuna (fish category) has decreased, recording a change of -20.016 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, tuna's exports went down by -18.37 percent earning US US$46.07m for the year 2019. US' tuna exports are categorised as:
- Frozen yellowfin tunas "Thunnus albacares" (HS code 030342)
- Frozen bigeye tunas "Thunnus obesus" (HS code 030344)
- Fresh or chilled Southern bluefin tunas "Thunnus maccoyii" (HS code 030236)
- Fresh or chilled albacore or longfinned tunas "Thunnus alalunga" (HS code 030231)
- Frozen tunas of the genus "Thunnus" (excluding Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis and Thunnus maccoyii) (HS code 030349)
- Frozen albacore or longfinned tunas "Thunnus alalunga" (HS code 030341)
- Fresh or chilled bigeye tunas "Thunnus obesus" (HS code 030234)
- Frozen Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (HS code 030345)
- Fresh or chilled tunas of the genus "Thunnus" (excluding Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis and Thunnus maccoyii) (HS code 030239)
- Fresh or chilled yellowfin tunas "Thunnus albacares" (HS code 030232)
- Frozen Southern bluefin tunas "Thunnus maccoyii" (HS code 030346)
- Fresh or chilled Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (HS code 030235)
- Frozen fillets of tuna "of the genus Thunnus", skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito "Euthynnus [Katsuwonus] pelamis" (HS code 030487)
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US tuna export values
In 2019, US exported tuna valued at 46.07m USD, a decrease of -18.62% from 2018's total tuna export of 56.608m USD. The yearly reduction in value of US tuna between 2017 to 2018 was 0.74211173 percent.
The per year variation in the quantity of US' tuna exports between 2017 and 2019 was -18.37 per cent compared to a variation of -20.016% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
US' share of the world's total tuna's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. US is ranked position 11 in world exports of tuna.
Export markets for US tuna ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
US is a net importer of tuna. The annual growth of US tuna in value between 2015 to 2019 was 14%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 3%, per annum.
US brought in 69,628 tonnes of tuna in 2019.
Popular Tuna species in the United States
The US not only produces fresh commercial tuna but also imports about 300 million pounds yearly in canned tuna products, making tuna one of the best known seafood in the United States.
The following tuna species dominate the American tuna market:
1. Albacore Tuna
Perhaps the most popular tuna species in the United States is albacore tuna (Thunnus alulanga). Part of the appeal lies in the medium size of the fish with a weight of about 80 pounds and a length of 41 inches. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), much of albacore tuna comes from the northern and southern Pacific regions. Hence its popular market name of “US wild caught Pacific albacore.” The Atlantic also produces the species in less quantities than the Pacific fisheries.
The current price of Albacore Tuna is between $10.69 and $41.56 per kg.
2. Skipjack Tuna
There are two skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) varieties in US waters, namely Atlantic skipjack tuna and Pacific skipjack tuna. Both have a similar appearance of a streamlined body without scales other than at the back of the head. They weigh at least 70 pounds and measure 4 feet at maturity. US wild caught Pacific skipjack tuna are more in numbers than their Atlantic counterparts.
The current price of Skipjack Tuna is between $23.23 and $61.8 per kg.
3. Yellowfin Tuna
Big, torpedo-shaped and weighing 400 pounds, Atlantic and Pacific yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) abound in US waters.
The current price of Yellowfin Tuna is between $29.50 and $54.97 per kg.
4. Atlantic and Pacific Bluefin Tuna
The bluefin tuna comes in two subspecies, namely Atlantic bluefin (Thunnus thynnus) and Pacific bluefin (Thunnus orientalis). The Atlantic type is the biggest among all US tuna species, with a weight of 2000 pounds and a length of 13 feet.
Bluefin tuna costs more than other species because of its size and rare catches.
The current price of Atlantic and Pacific Bluefin Tuna is about $53.90 and $142.98 per kg.
US Congress Considers $600 Million to Boost US Tuna Fisheries in South Pacific
While renewing its exclusive access to south Pacific tuna fisheries, the US Congress was from April 8, 2024 considering a $600 million assistance to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty. The funds will be utilized between 2024 and 2034. Channeling the funds to the fisheries will help American islands such as Hawaii increase their tuna production.
The south Pacific is one of the most important sources of US tuna. This is why the United States signed a treaty in 1988 with 16 Pacific countries and islands from Fiji to Australia for exclusive tuna fishing rights. The south Pacific abounds with yellowfin and albacore tuna.