What is the price of sardines per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan sardines is between US$ 9.55 and US$ 16.24 per kilogram or between US$ 4.33 and US$ 7.36 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sardines in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for sardines is between JPY 1,318.85 and JPY 2,242.96 per kilogram or between JPY 598.12 and JPY 1,017.22 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan sardines is between US$ 6.68 and US$ 11.37 per kilogram or between US$ 3.03 and US$ 5.16 per pound(lb).
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Japan Sardines Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of sardines from Japan over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.78 US$ per kg, and in 2018 it dropped slightly to 0.77 US$ per kg. In 2019, the price rose slightly to 0.78 US$ per kg, and in 2020 it increased to 0.81 US$ per kg. The price then dropped back to 0.78 US$ per kg in 2021 and 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of sardines from Japan in 2023 will be 0.78 US$ per kg, and in 2024 it will be 0.77 US$ per kg.Japan Sardines Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of sardines into Japan over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.78 US dollars per kg, and this remained the same in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, the price increased slightly to 0.81 US dollars per kg, before dropping back to 0.78 US dollars per kg in 2021 and 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of sardines into Japan in 2023 will be 0.78 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 will be 0.77 US dollars per kg.Export values for Japan sardines
The total values in export for sardines in Japan were US$ 32,659, US$ 48,090, US$ 76,601 and US$ 74,696 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Japan sardines - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of sardines shipped by Japan in 2020 was 91,601 tonnes. In 2019 Japan sold 95,623 tonnes of sardines. In 2019 alone, the interest in Japan sardines (fish category) has shrunk, flactuating by -3.861 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sardines' exports went up by 54.26 percent bringing the exporter US$74.70m for the year 2019. Japan's sardines exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus) (HS code 030261)
- Prepared or preserved sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, whole or in pieces (excluding minced) (HS code 160413)
- Frozen sardines "Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp.", brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus" (HS code 030353)
- Fresh or chilled sardines "Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp.", brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus" (HS code 030243)
- Frozen sardines Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp." and brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus" (HS code 030371)
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Japan sardines export values
In 2019, Japan shipped sardines costing 74.70m USD, a drop of -2.48% from 2018's total sardines export of 76.601m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Japan sardines between 2017 to 2018 was 59.287%.
The annual variation in the volume of Japan's sardines exports between 2017 and 2019 was 54.26 percent when compared to a variation of -3.861% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Japan's share of the world's total sardines' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked position 55 in world exports of sardines.
Export markets for Japan sardines ( in '000$ )
Japan brought in 15,341 tonnes of sardines in 2019.