What is the price of clams, cockles and ark shells per kilogram/pound in Ireland today?
The retail price range for Ireland clams, cockles and ark shells is between US$ 5.49 and US$ 4.57 per kilogram or between US$ 2.49 and US$ 2.07 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of clams, cockles and ark shells in Ireland
The retail price range in Euro for clams, cockles and ark shells is between EUR 5.07 and EUR 4.23 per kilogram or between EUR 2.30 and EUR 1.92 per pound(lb) in Dublin and Cork.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Ireland clams, cockles and ark shells is between US$ 3.84 and US$ 3.20 per kilogram or between US$ 1.74 and US$ 1.45 per pound(lb).
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Ireland Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells from Ireland over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2012, the price was 148.16 US dollars per kg, but by 2021, it had dropped to 3.75 US dollars per kg. This represents a decrease of 97.41%. The price has remained relatively stable since then, with a slight increase to 5.92 US dollars per kg in 2019 and 7.61 US dollars per kg in 2020. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells from Ireland in 2023 will be around 2.86 US dollars per kg and in 2024 it will be around 1.77 US dollars per kg.Ireland Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Clams, cockles and ark shells into Ireland has seen a steady decline over the past five years. In 2017, the price was $4.10, and in 2021 it was $3.75. This represents a decrease of 8.54%. The average price over the past five years has been $5.45. Looking ahead, the price of Clams, cockles and ark shells is expected to remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price in 2023 will be $3.75, and in 2024 it will be $3.50.Looking to Buy or Sell Clams, Cockles And Ark Shells?
Export values for Ireland clams, cockles and ark shells
The total values in export for clams, cockles and ark shells in Ireland were US$ 9,342, US$ 9,546, US$ 5,855 and US$ 4,684 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Ireland clams, cockles and ark shells - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of clams, cockles and ark shells sold by Ireland in 2020 was 594 tons. In 2019 Ireland sold 976 tonnes of clams, cockles and ark shells. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in Ireland clams, cockles and ark shells (seafood category) has gone down, flactuating by -3.937 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, clams, cockles and ark shells' exports reduced by -29.99% earning the nation US$4.68m for the year 2019. Ireland's clams, cockles and ark shells exports are categorised as:
- Live, fresh or chilled, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030771)
- Frozen, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030772)
- Smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even in shell, clams, cockles and ark shells "families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae" (HS code 030779)
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Ireland clams, cockles and ark shells export values
In 2019, Ireland supplied clams, cockles and ark shells valued at 4.68m USD, a reduction of -20.07% from 2018's total clams, cockles and ark shells export of 5.855m USD. The yearly change in value of Ireland clams, cockles and ark shells between 2017 to 2018 was -38.665%.
The yearly variation in the amount of Ireland's clams, cockles and ark shells exports between 2017 and 2019 was -29.99 pc compared to a variation of -3.937% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ireland clams, cockles and ark shells ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Ireland is a net exporter of clams, cockles and ark shells. The annual growth of Ireland clams, cockles and ark shells in value between 2015 to 2019 was 6%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -2%, per annum.
Ireland procured 1 tonnes of clams, cockles and ark shells in 2019.