What is the price of seaweed per kilogram/pound in Vietnam today?
The retail price range for Vietnam seaweed is between US$ 6.37 and US$ 16.16 per kilogram or between US$ 2.89 and US$ 7.33 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of seaweed in Vietnam
The retail price range in Dong for seaweed is between VND 159,136.25 and VND 403,961.25 per kilogram or between VND 72,170.63 and VND 183,202.38 per pound(lb) in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Vietnam seaweed is between US$ 4.46 and US$ 11.31 per kilogram or between US$ 2.02 and US$ 5.13 per pound(lb).
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Vietnam Seaweed Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Seaweed from Vietnam has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2013, the price was 3.72 US dollars per kg, which increased to 13.46 US dollars per kg in 2014. This was followed by a peak of 20.71 US dollars per kg in 2015. However, the price dropped drastically to 2.99 US dollars per kg in 2016 and further to 1.90 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price has been relatively stable since then, with 2.22 US dollars per kg in 2018 and 1.57 US dollars per kg in 2019. The latest data shows that the export price per kilogram of Seaweed from Vietnam is 2.24 US dollars. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Seaweed from Vietnam will be 2.45 US dollars in 2023 and 2.67 US dollars in 2024.Vietnam Seaweed Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Seaweed into Vietnam has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2013, the price per kilogram was 3.72 US dollars. This increased to 13.46 US dollars in 2014, before peaking at 20.71 US dollars in 2015. Since then, the price has decreased steadily, with 2.99 US dollars in 2016, 1.90 US dollars in 2017, 2.22 US dollars in 2018, and 1.57 US dollars in 2019. The most recent data shows that the price per kilogram of Seaweed into Vietnam was 2.24 US dollars in 2020. Based on this data, it is likely that the price of Seaweed into Vietnam will continue to remain relatively stable in the coming years. We can predict that the price per kilogram of Seaweed into Vietnam in 2023 will be around 2.20 US dollars, and in 2024 it will be around 2.25 US dollars.Export values for Vietnam seaweed
The total values in export for seaweed in Vietnam were US$ 2,102, US$ 2,040, US$ 2,657 and US$ 4,470 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Vietnam seaweed - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Vietnam exported 2,843 tonnes of seaweed. Across 2019 alone, the market for Vietnam seaweed (agro commodities category) has climbed, with a change of 137.51 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, seaweed's exports grew by 164.96 percent netting Vietnam US$4.47m for the year 2019. Vietnam's seaweed exports are classified as:
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, fit for human consumption (HS code 121221)
- Seaweeds & other algae (HS code 1212Xa)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS code 121220)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, unfit for human consumption (HS code 121229)
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Vietnam seaweed export values
In 2019, Vietnam shipped seaweed costing 4.47m USD, an improvement of 68.23% from 2018's total seaweed export of 2.657m USD. The annual increase in value of Vietnam seaweed between 2017 to 2018 was 30.245 pc.
The per year change in the amount of Vietnam's seaweed exports between 2017 and 2019 was 164.96 percent in comparison to a variation of 137.51% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Vietnam seaweed ( in '000$ )
Vietnam imported 974 tonnes of seaweed in 2019.