What is the price of crab per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea crab is between US$ 2.46 and US$ 6.39 per kilogram or between US$ 1.11 and US$ 2.90 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of crab in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for crab is between KRW 3,276.00 and KRW 8,517.60 per kilogram or between KRW 1,485.71 and KRW 3,862.86 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea crab is between US$ 1.72 and US$ 4.47 per kilogram or between US$ 0.78 and US$ 2.03 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Crab Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Crab from South Korea over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the price was 12.20 US dollars per kg, and in 2021, it was 12.78 US dollars per kg. The highest price was in 2019, when it was 17.26 US dollars per kg. The lowest price was in 2015, when it was 8.13 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Crab from South Korea in 2023 will be 13.19 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 will be 14.79 US dollars per kg.South Korea Crab Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Crab into South Korea over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 9.95 US dollars per kg, which was a decrease from the previous year. However, in 2017, the price increased to 12.2 US dollars per kg, and then further increased to 15.55 US dollars per kg in 2018. The highest price was recorded in 2019, at 17.26 US dollars per kg. In 2020, the price decreased to 14.79 US dollars per kg, and then further decreased to 12.78 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price has increased slightly to 13.19 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Crab into South Korea will continue to fluctuate in the coming years. We predict that the price will increase to around 14.00 US dollars per kg in 2023, and then further increase to around 15.00 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Korea crab
The total values in export for crab in South Korea were US$ 53,135, US$ 55,069, US$ 47,577 and US$ 40,921 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea crab - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of crab sold by South Korea in 2020 was 1,957 tonnes. In 2019 South Korea shipped 2,371 tonnes of crab. Through 2019 alone, the interest in South Korea crab (seafood category) has reduced, with a change of -22.491 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, crab's exports went down by -47.47 percent bringing the nation US$40.92m for the year 2019. South Korea's crab exports are classified as:
- Crabs, fresh or chilled, dried, salted, smoked or in brine (HS code 0306Xe)
- Crab, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160510)
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South Korea crab export values
In 2019, South Korea exported crab with a value of 40.92m USD, a drop of -13.99% from 2018's total crab export of 47.577m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Korea crab between 2017 to 2018 was -13.605 pc.
The annual/yearly change in the quantity of South Korea's crab exports between 2017 and 2019 was -47.47 percent compared to a variation of -22.491% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea crab ( in '000$ )
South Korea brought in 340 tonnes of crab in 2019.