What is the price of blue mussel per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa blue mussel is between US$ 1.95 and US$ 7.78 per kilogram or between US$ 0.88 and US$ 3.53 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of blue mussel in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for blue mussel is between ZAR 37.81 and ZAR 151.25 per kilogram or between ZAR 17.15 and ZAR 68.59 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa blue mussel is between US$ 1.36 and US$ 5.45 per kilogram or between US$ 0.62 and US$ 2.47 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Blue Mussel Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Blue Mussel from South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 2.37 US$ per kg, followed by 3.19 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to 4.21 US$ per kg and further increased to 4.36 US$ per kg in 2020. The latest data shows that the export price per kilogram of Blue Mussel from South Africa is 3.67 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on the trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Blue Mussel from South Africa will be 3.27 US$ per kg in 2022 and 3.87 US$ per kg in 2023. The price is expected to further increase to 4.47 US$ per kg in 2024.South Africa Blue Mussel Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Blue Mussel into South Africa over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was at its lowest point of $1.40, before increasing to $2.37 in 2017. This was followed by a sharp rise to $3.19 in 2018, before reaching a peak of $4.21 in 2019. The price then dropped slightly to $4.36 in 2020, before decreasing further to $3.67 in 2021 and $3.27 in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Blue Mussel into South Africa will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will be $3.20 in 2023 and $3.30 in 2024.Export values for South Africa blue mussel
The total values in export for blue mussel in South Africa were US$ 273, US$ 232, US$ 239 and US$ 606 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa blue mussel - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 264,028 tonnes of blue mussel. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa blue mussel (seafood category) has improved, recording a change of 4.13 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, blue mussel's exports reduced by -3.28 percent bringing the exporter US$0.61m for the year 2019. South Africa's blue mussel exports are categorised as:
- Live, fresh or chilled, not smoked, mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", with or without shell (HS code 030731)
- Mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, with or without shell (HS code 030739)
- Mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", frozen, even in shell (HS code 030732)
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South Africa blue mussel export values
In 2019, South Africa shipped blue mussel worth 0.61m USD, an increment of 155.23% from 2018's total blue mussel export of 0.239m USD. The annual growth in value of South Africa blue mussel between 2017 to 2018 was 3.017 per cent.
The per year change in the quantity of South Africa's blue mussel exports between 2017 and 2019 was -3.28 percent in comparison to a variation of 4.13% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Africa blue mussel ( in '000$ )
South Africa purchased 48 tonnes of blue mussel in 2019.