What is the price of carp fish per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea carp fish is between US$ 6.70 and US$ 20.11 per kilogram or between US$ 3.04 and US$ 9.12 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of carp fish in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for carp fish is between KRW 8,929.49 and KRW 26,814.03 per kilogram or between KRW 4,049.66 and KRW 12,160.56 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea carp fish is between US$ 4.69 and US$ 14.08 per kilogram or between US$ 2.13 and US$ 6.38 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Carp Fish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Carp Fish from South Korea has seen a significant fluctuation over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 9.50 US dollars per kg, which was a decrease from the previous year. However, in 2018, the price rose to 10.44 US dollars per kg. The price then increased to 26.67 US dollars per kg in 2019, before dropping to 21.33 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 32.67 US dollars per kg in 2021. The latest data shows that the export price per kilogram of Carp Fish from South Korea is 28.80 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Carp Fish from South Korea will be around 30.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 31.00 US dollars per kg in 2024.South Korea Carp Fish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Carp Fish into South Korea has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2016, the price was at its highest at $31.00, before dropping to $6.00 in 2015. The price then rose again to $10.44 in 2018, before reaching a peak of $32.67 in 2021. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of Carp Fish into South Korea is $28.80. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Carp Fish into South Korea will continue to fluctuate in the coming years. It is predicted that the price will remain relatively stable in 2023, with an estimated price of $30.00. In 2024, the price is expected to increase slightly to $32.00.Export values for South Korea carp fish
The total values in export for carp fish in South Korea were US$ 31, US$ 38, US$ 94 and US$ 80 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea carp fish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of carp fish sold by South Korea in 2020 was 3 tons. In 2019 South Korea sold 3 tonnes of carp fish. In 2019 alone, the market for South Korea carp fish (fish category) has shrunk, recording a change of -66.667 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, carp fish's exports went down by -25% earning South Korea US$0.08m for the year 2019. South Korea's carp fish exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus" (HS code 030273)
- Frozen fillets of carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp." and snakeheads "Channa spp." (HS code 030469)
- Frozen carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus" (HS code 030325)
- Fresh or chilled fillets of carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp." and snakeheads "Channa spp." (HS code 030439)
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South Korea carp fish export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied carp fish worth 0.08m USD, a contraction of -14.89% from 2018's total carp fish export of 0.094m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Korea carp fish between 2017 to 2018 was 147.368 percent.
The annual change in the volume of South Korea's carp fish exports between 2017 and 2019 was -25 percent in comparison to a variation of -66.667% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Korea's stake of the world's total carp fish's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds number 35 in world exports of carp fish.
Export markets for South Korea carp fish ( in '000$ )
South Korea ordered 290 tonnes of carp fish in 2019.