What is the price of clams, cockles and ark shells per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea clams, cockles and ark shells is between US$ 5.21 and US$ 12.68 per kilogram or between US$ 2.36 and US$ 5.75 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of clams, cockles and ark shells in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for clams, cockles and ark shells is between KRW 6,943.30 and KRW 16,905.98 per kilogram or between KRW 3,148.89 and KRW 7,667.11 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea clams, cockles and ark shells is between US$ 3.65 and US$ 8.88 per kilogram or between US$ 1.65 and US$ 4.03 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells from South Korea over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 3.56 US $ per kg, which dropped to 2.86 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose slightly to 2.95 US $ per kg, before increasing to 3.39 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then dropped again to 3.04 US $ per kg in 2021, before reaching its lowest point of 2.63 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells from South Korea will be 2.58 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2.53 US $ per kg in 2024.South Korea Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells into South Korea has seen a steady decline over the past five years. In 2016, the price was 3.58 US dollars per kg, and in 2020, it was 3.39 US dollars per kg. The most significant drop in price was seen in 2018, when the price fell to 2.86 US dollars per kg. The price has since increased slightly, with the most recent price being 2.63 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells into South Korea will continue to decrease in the next two years, with a predicted price of 2.50 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2.37 US dollars per kg in 2024.Looking to Buy or Sell Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells?
Export values for South Korea clams, cockles and ark shells
The total values in export for clams, cockles and ark shells in South Korea were US$ 56,585, US$ 57,104, US$ 44,598 and US$ 48,328 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea clams, cockles and ark shells - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of clams, cockles and ark shells sold by South Korea in 2020 was 15,315 metric tons. In 2019 South Korea exported 16,360 tonnes of clams, cockles and ark shells. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for South Korea clams, cockles and ark shells (seafood category) has improved, recording a change of 5.02 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, clams, cockles and ark shells' exports grew by 2.02% netting South Korea US$48.33m for the year 2019. South Korea's clams, cockles and ark shells exports are categorised as:
- Smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030779)
- Frozen, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030772)
- Live, fresh or chilled, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030771)
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South Korea clams, cockles and ark shells export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied clams, cockles and ark shells costing 48.33m USD, an improvement of 8.37% from 2018's total clams, cockles and ark shells export of 44.598m USD. The yearly change in value of South Korea clams, cockles and ark shells between 2017 to 2018 was -21.9 per cent.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of South Korea's clams, cockles and ark shells exports between 2017 and 2019 was 2.02% when compared to a variation of 5.02% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Korea's stake of the world's total clams, cockles and ark shells' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Korea is ranked number 66 in world exports of clams, cockles and ark shells.
Export markets for South Korea clams, cockles and ark shells ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Korea is a net importer of clams, cockles and ark shells. The annual growth of South Korea clams, cockles and ark shells in value between 2015 to 2019 was 576%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was %, per annum.
South Korea procured 52,238 tonnes of clams, cockles and ark shells in 2019.