What is the price of scallops in China?

As of January 2024, scallops in China is US$ 2.67 per kg (18.70 CNY), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the export value of scallops from China in 2024?

The export value was US$3,206,111.

What is China's world rank in scallop exports?

China ranks #10 among 46 scallop exporters.

What percentage of global scallop exports does China contribute?

China contributes 1.1% of global scallop exports.

What is the latest export price for scallops from China?

The latest export unit value is US$2.6668 per kg.

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Scallops Prices in China

US$ 2.67 / kg

18.70 CNY / kg

MoM ▼ 11.9% YoY ▼ 11.9%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (CNY)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	2.67	18.70	▼ 11.9%	▼ 11.9%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the scallops price in China available is US$ 2.67 per kg (18.70 CNY), down 11.9% year-on-year.

China exported 1,202 tonnes of scallops in 2024, valued at US$3,206,111, ranking #10 among 46 global exporters and accounting for 1.1% of world exports. Export volumes declined by 15.1% year-on-year. The latest export unit value for scallops is US$2.6668 per kg. China is a net exporter of scallops under HS code 0307.21.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - scallops in China

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, China exported $3.2M (1.2 kt) of scallops▼ 15.1% YoY. That ranks #10 worldwide (1.1% of global exports).

$3.2M

Export value

1.2 kt

Export volume

#10 / 46

World rank

1.1%

Global share

$2.67

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top scallops exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 United Kingdom (UK) $83.5M · 35.8%
#2 Canada $57.5M · 24.6%
#3 Japan $44.4M · 19%
#4 Netherlands $14.9M · 6.4%
#5 US $7.6M · 3.3%

Annual export data China · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$3.2M	1.2 kt	$2.67
2023	$3.8M	1.2 kt	$3.03
2022	$3.9M	997.2 t	$3.91
2021	$5.9M	2.2 kt	$2.75
2020	$3.6M	783.7 t	$4.55

HS Code

scallops is traded under Harmonized System code 0307.21. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

China scallops - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 China sold 30,710 tonnes of scallops. In 2019 alone, the market for China scallops (seafood category) has shrunk, changing by -1.979 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, scallops' exports grew by 0.03 percent earning the country US$393.21m for the year 2019. China's scallops exports are categorised as:

Live, fresh or chilled, scallops, incl. queen scallops, of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten, even in shell (HS code 030721)
Scallops, incl. queen scallops, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160552)
Scallops, incl. queen scallops, of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten, frozen, even in shell (HS code 030722)
Scallops, incl. queen scallops, of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten, smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even in shell (HS code 030729)

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China scallops export values

In 2019, China exported scallops with a value of 393.21m USD, a contraction of -7.38% from 2018's total scallops export of 424.546m USD. The annual change in value of China scallops between 2017 to 2018 was -11.664 percent.

The per year change in the quantity of China's scallops exports between 2017 and 2019 was 0.03 pc in comparison to a variation of -1.979% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

China's portion of the world's total scallops' exports in 2019 was 31.5%. The country holds number 1 in world exports of scallops.

Export markets for China scallops ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

China is a net exporter of scallops. The annual growth of China scallops in value between 2015 to 2019 was 17%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was 10%, per annum.

China bought 69,227 tonnes of scallops in 2019.

Scallops Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest scallops prices in other Asia countries:

Hong Kong$36.66/kg Philippines$17.10/kg India$3.66/kg Myanmar$4.74/kg South Korea$13.51/kg Indonesia$2.64/kg Singapore$14.15/kg Malaysia$0.47/kg Pakistan$3.15/kg Thailand$1.52/kg Japan$5.37/kg Sri Lanka$5.91/kg

Other Seafood Prices in China

Latest prices for other seafood in China:

Lobster$6.43/kg Crab$7.85/kg Shrimps & Prawns$7.66/kg Sea Cucumber$132.83/kg Caviar$303.80/kg Conch Snails$5.57/kg Cuttlefish & Squid$4.58/kg Snails$4.04/kg Octopus$7.68/kg Oysters$3.52/kg Sea Bass$5.91/kg Crustaceans$8.53/kg Jellyfish$4.09/kg Mussels$2.67/kg

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Scallops China

US$ 2.6668 / kg

generic Export (unit value) as of 2024-01-01

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