What is the price of tuna per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea tuna is between US$ 5.01 and US$ 8.35 per kilogram or between US$ 2.27 and US$ 3.79 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of tuna in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for tuna is between KRW 6,683.60 and KRW 11,139.33 per kilogram or between KRW 3,031.11 and KRW 5,051.85 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea tuna is between US$ 3.51 and US$ 5.85 per kilogram or between US$ 1.59 and US$ 2.65 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Tuna Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Tuna from South Korea over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 5.50 US$ per kg, which increased to 6.68 US$ per kg in 2018. However, the price dropped to 6.05 US$ per kg in 2019 and further decreased to 4.64 US$ per kg in 2020. In 2021, the price rose to 6.21 US$ per kg and further increased to 6.35 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Tuna from South Korea in 2023 will be around 6.50 US$ per kg and in 2024 will be around 6.70 US$ per kg.South Korea Tuna Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Tuna into South Korea over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 5.50 US dollars per kg, which was the highest in the five year period. This was followed by a sharp decline in 2018 to 6.68 US dollars per kg. In 2019, the price dropped further to 6.05 US dollars per kg. However, in 2020, the price saw a significant decrease to 4.64 US dollars per kg. The price then increased to 6.21 US dollars per kg in 2021 and further to 6.35 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Tuna into South Korea in 2023 will be 6.50 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be 6.65 US dollars per kg.Export values for South Korea tuna
The total values in export for tuna in South Korea were US$ 357,494, US$ 400,342, US$ 371,464 and US$ 349,863 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea tuna - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of tuna sold by South Korea in 2020 was 68,889 tons. In 2019 South Korea shipped 57,793 tonnes of tuna. In 2019 alone, the demand for South Korea tuna (fish category) has climbed, changing by 3.984 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, tuna's exports reduced by -20.54% netting South Korea US$349.86m for the year 2019. South Korea's tuna exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled albacore or longfinned tunas "Thunnus alalunga" (HS code 030231)
- Fresh or chilled tunas of the genus "Thunnus" (excluding Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis and Thunnus maccoyii) (HS code 030239)
- Fresh or chilled bigeye tunas "Thunnus obesus" (HS code 030234)
- Frozen Southern bluefin tunas "Thunnus maccoyii" (HS code 030346)
- Fresh or chilled Southern bluefin tunas "Thunnus maccoyii" (HS code 030236)
- Frozen fillets of tuna "of the genus Thunnus", skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito "Euthynnus [Katsuwonus] pelamis" (HS code 030487)
- Fresh or chilled yellowfin tunas "Thunnus albacares" (HS code 030232)
- Frozen yellowfin tunas "Thunnus albacares" (HS code 030342)
- Fresh or chilled Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (HS code 030235)
- Frozen albacore or longfinned tunas "Thunnus alalunga" (HS code 030341)
- Frozen tunas of the genus "Thunnus" (excluding Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis and Thunnus maccoyii) (HS code 030349)
- Frozen Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (HS code 030345)
- Frozen bigeye tunas "Thunnus obesus" (HS code 030344)
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South Korea tuna export values
In 2019, South Korea exported tuna valued at 349.86m USD, a drop of -5.82% from 2018's total tuna export of 371.464m USD. The annual change in value of South Korea tuna between 2017 to 2018 was -7.213 per cent.
The yearly change in the quantity of South Korea's tuna exports between 2017 and 2019 was -20.54% compared to a variation of 3.984% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea tuna ( in '000$ )
South Korea bought 12,120 tonnes of tuna in 2019.