South Africa Abalone Market Insights
South Africa abalone export quantities
In 2019 South Africa shipped 20,637 tonnes of abalone. Through 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa abalone (fish category) has gone down, recording a change of -12.232 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, abalone's exports decreased by -9.36 pc earning the nation US$48.98m for the year 2019. South Africa's abalone exports are classified as:
- Frozen, even in shell, abalone "Haliotis spp." (HS code 030783)
- Abalone, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160557)
- Smoked, dried, salted or in brine, even in shell, abalone "Haliotis spp." (HS code 030787)
- Live, fresh or chilled, even in shell, abalone "Haliotis spp." (HS code 030781)
- Smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, abalone "Haliotis spp.", even in shell (HS code 030789)
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South Africa abalone export values
In 2019, South Africa shipped abalone worth 48.98m USD, a reduction of -11.92% from 2018's total abalone export of 55.609m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa abalone between 2017 to 2018 was 21.008%.
The annual variation in the amount of South Africa's abalone exports between 2017 and 2019 was -9.36% in comparison to a variation of -12.232% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Africa abalone ( in '000$ )
South Africa purchased 1 tonnes of abalone in 2019.