What is the price of bonito fish per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea bonito fish is between US$ 8.32 and US$ 33.26 per kilogram or between US$ 3.77 and US$ 15.08 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of bonito fish in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for bonito fish is between KRW 11,088.53 and KRW 44,341.09 per kilogram or between KRW 5,028.81 and KRW 20,109.34 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea bonito fish is between US$ 5.82 and US$ 23.28 per kilogram or between US$ 2.64 and US$ 10.56 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Bonito Fish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Bonito Fish from South Korea has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2012, the price was 2.02 US dollars per kg, but by 2017, it had dropped to 1.65 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price decreased further to 1.35 US dollars per kg, and in 2019, it reached its lowest point of 1.04 US dollars per kg. However, the price has since increased slightly, reaching 1.23 US dollars per kg in 2020 and 1.32 US dollars per kg in 2021. The latest data shows that the export price per kilogram of Bonito Fish from South Korea is 1.54 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Bonito Fish from South Korea will be 1.45 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 1.36 US dollars per kg in 2024.South Korea Bonito Fish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Bonito Fish into South Korea has seen a fluctuating trend over the last five years. In 2016, the price was at its highest at $1.24, before dropping to its lowest in 2019 at $1.04. Since then, the price has been on the rise, reaching $1.32 in 2021. Looking ahead, we predict that the import price of Bonito Fish into South Korea will continue to rise, reaching $1.54 in 2022 and $1.75 in 2023. In 2024, we predict that the import price will reach $1.96.Export values for South Korea bonito fish
The total values in export for bonito fish in South Korea were US$ 184,864, US$ 189,906, US$ 209,609 and US$ 182,474 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea bonito fish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of bonito fish shipped by South Korea in 2020 was 140,749 metric tons. In 2019 South Korea exported 175,070 tonnes of bonito fish. Across 2019 alone, the interest in South Korea bonito fish (fish category) has climbed, with a change of 12.56 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, bonito fish's exports grew by 51.86 pc earning the nation US$182.47m for the year 2019. South Korea's bonito fish exports are categorised as:
- Prepared or preserved tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito, whole or in pieces (excluding minced) (HS code 160414)
- Frozen skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito "Euthynnus -Katsuwonus- pelamis" (HS code 030343)
- Fresh or chilled skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (HS code 030233)
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South Korea bonito fish export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied bonito fish worth 182.47m USD, a drop of -12.95% from 2018's total bonito fish export of 209.609m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Korea bonito fish between 2017 to 2018 was 10.375 pc.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of South Korea's bonito fish exports between 2017 and 2019 was 51.86 per cent in comparison to a variation of 12.56% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea bonito fish ( in '000$ )
South Korea purchased 2,170 tonnes of bonito fish in 2019.