What is the price of scallops per kilogram/pound in Ireland today?
The retail price range for Ireland scallops is between US$ 14.19 and US$ 17.82 per kilogram or between US$ 6.44 and US$ 8.08 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of scallops in Ireland
The retail price range in Euro for scallops is between EUR 13.11 and EUR 16.46 per kilogram or between EUR 5.95 and EUR 7.47 per pound(lb) in Dublin and Cork.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Ireland scallops is between US$ 9.93 and US$ 12.47 per kilogram or between US$ 4.51 and US$ 5.66 per pound(lb).
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Ireland Scallops Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Scallops from Ireland over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 16.33 US dollars per kilogram, followed by 17.19 US dollars per kilogram in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped significantly to 10.38 US dollars per kilogram, before rising again to 21.27 US dollars per kilogram in 2020. The price then dropped again to 16.88 US dollars per kilogram in 2021. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Scallops from Ireland in 2023 will be around 16.88 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024 will be around 17.19 US dollars per kilogram.Ireland Scallops Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Scallops into Ireland over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 16.33 US dollars per kg, followed by a slight increase to 17.19 US dollars per kg in 2018. However, in 2019, the price dropped significantly to 10.38 US dollars per kg. This was followed by a sharp increase to 21.27 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then dropped again to 16.88 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Scallops into Ireland in 2023 will be around 17.00 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be around 16.00 US dollars per kg.Export values for Ireland scallops
The total values in export for scallops in Ireland were US$ 14,446, US$ 14,346, US$ 12,259 and US$ 11,393 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Ireland scallops - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of scallops exported by Ireland in 2020 was 117 metric tons. In 2019 Ireland shipped 764 tonnes of scallops. Across 2019 alone, the market for Ireland scallops (seafood category) has climbed, recording a change of 16.641 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, scallops' exports grew by 3.95% netting Ireland US$11.39m for the year 2019. Ireland's scallops exports are classified as:
- Live, fresh or chilled, scallops, incl. queen scallops, of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten, even in shell (HS code 030721)
- Scallops, incl. queen scallops, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160552)
- Scallops, incl. queen scallops, of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten, frozen, even in shell (HS code 030722)
- Scallops, incl. queen scallops, of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten, smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even in shell (HS code 030729)
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Ireland scallops export values
In 2019, Ireland shipped scallops costing 11.39m USD, a decrease of -7.09% from 2018's total scallops export of 12.259m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Ireland scallops between 2017 to 2018 was -14.548 pc.
The per year change in the quantity of Ireland's scallops exports between 2017 and 2019 was 3.95 percent in comparison to a variation of 16.641% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ireland scallops ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Ireland is a net importer of scallops. The annual growth of Ireland scallops in value between 2015 to 2019 was 19%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -1%, per annum.
Ireland imported 319 tonnes of scallops in 2019.