What is the price of herring per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea herring is between US$ 5.58 and US$ 8.71 per kilogram or between US$ 2.53 and US$ 3.95 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of herring in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for herring is between KRW 7,437.36 and KRW 11,612.72 per kilogram or between KRW 3,372.95 and KRW 5,266.54 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea herring is between US$ 3.90 and US$ 6.10 per kilogram or between US$ 1.77 and US$ 2.76 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Herring Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Herring from South Korea over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2013, the price was 1.00 US$ per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 11.11 US$ per kg in 2014. In 2015, the price dropped to 0.50 US$ per kg, before increasing to 0.65 US$ per kg in 2016. In 2017, the price rose to 10.20 US$ per kg, before reaching a peak of 12.43 US$ per kg in 2018. The price then dropped to 10.04 US$ per kg in 2019, before increasing again to 12.53 US$ per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price of Herring from South Korea is 13.19 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Herring from South Korea will be 11.72 US$ per kg in 2022 and 12.00 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2024.South Korea Herring Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Herring into South Korea has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2013, the price was 1.00 US$ per kg, which then rose to 11.11 US$ per kg in 2014. However, the price dropped to 0.50 US$ per kg in 2015 before increasing to 0.65 US$ per kg in 2016. The price then rose to 10.20 US$ per kg in 2017 and further increased to 12.43 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 10.04 US$ per kg before increasing to 12.53 US$ per kg in 2020. The price then rose to 13.19 US$ per kg in 2021 and dropped to 11.72 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Herring into South Korea will be 12.37 US$ per kg in 2023 and 12.21 US$ per kg in 2024.Export values for South Korea herring
The total values in export for herring in South Korea were US$ 47, US$ 8,616, US$ 21,037 and US$ 12,289 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea herring - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of herring shipped by South Korea in 2020 was 867 metric tons. In 2019 South Korea exported 1,224 tonnes of herring. For 2019 alone, the market for South Korea herring (fish category) has gone down, recording a change of -27.66 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, herring's exports increased by 44.85% netting South Korea US$12.29m for the year 2019. South Korea's herring exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled herring "Clupea harengus, clupea pallasii" (HS code 030241)
- Herring (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), only salted or in brine (excluding fillets and offal) (HS code 030561)
- Smoked herring "Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii", incl. fillets (excluding offal) (HS code 030542)
- Frozen fillets of herring "Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii" (HS code 030486)
- Fresh or chilled herrings (Clupea harengus, clupea pallasii) (HS code 030240)
- Dried herrings "Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii", anchovies "Engraulis spp.", sardines "Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp.", brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus", mackerel "Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus", Indian mackerels "Rastrelliger spp.", seerfishes "Scomberomorus spp.", jack and horse mackerel "Trachurus spp.", jacks, crevalles "Caranx spp.", cobia "Rachycentron canadum", silver pomfrets "Pampus spp.", Pacific saury "Cololabis saira", scads "Decapterus spp.", capelin "Mallotus villosus", swordfish "Xiphias gladius", Kawakawa "Euthynnus affinis", bonitos "Sarda spp.", marlins, sailfishes and spearfish "Istiophoridae", even salted but not smoked (excl. fillets and offal) (HS code 030554)
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South Korea herring export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied herring costing 12.29m USD, a drop of -41.58% from 2018's total herring export of 21.037m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Korea herring between 2017 to 2018 was 144.162 per cent.
The annual variation in the volume of South Korea's herring exports between 2017 and 2019 was 44.85% in comparison to a variation of -27.66% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea herring ( in '000$ )
South Korea ordered 245 tonnes of herring in 2019.