What is the price of herrings per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea herrings is between US$ 1.93 and US$ 5.39 per kilogram or between US$ 0.87 and US$ 2.45 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of herrings in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for herrings is between KRW 2,567.47 and KRW 7,188.91 per kilogram or between KRW 1,164.38 and KRW 3,260.28 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea herrings is between US$ 1.35 and US$ 3.77 per kilogram or between US$ 0.61 and US$ 1.71 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Herrings Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Herrings from South Korea over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.71 US $ per kg, followed by 0.66 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019 and 2020, the price was 0.71 US $ per kg, and in 2021 it was 0.74 US $ per kg. The highest price was in 2016, when it was 0.85 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Herrings from South Korea in 2023 will be 0.81 US $ per kg, and in 2024 it will be 0.81 US $ per kg.South Korea Herrings Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Herrings into South Korea over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.71 US$ per kg, followed by a slight decrease to 0.66 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose again to 0.71 US$ per kg, and has remained at this level in 2020 and 2021. The most recent data shows that the price has increased to 0.81 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Herrings into South Korea will remain at 0.81 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for South Korea herrings
The total values in export for herrings in South Korea were US$ 2,927, US$ 2,505, US$ 2,532 and US$ 8,135 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea herrings - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of herrings sold by South Korea in 2020 was 16,334 tonnes. In 2019 South Korea sold 11,382 tonnes of herrings. For 2019 alone, the demand for South Korea herrings (fish category) has climbed, changing by 194.947 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, herrings' exports went up by 221.89% netting the nation US$8.14m for the year 2019. South Korea's herrings exports are classified as:
- Prepared or preserved herrings, whole or in pieces (excluding minced) (HS code 160412)
- Frozen herrings "Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii" (HS code 030350)
- Frozen herrings "Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii" (HS code 030351)
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South Korea herrings export values
In 2019, South Korea exported herrings worth 8.14m USD, a growth of 221.48% from 2018's total herrings export of 2.532m USD. The yearly increase in value of South Korea herrings between 2017 to 2018 was 1.078 per cent.
The yearly change in the volume of South Korea's herrings exports between 2017 and 2019 was 221.89 per cent compared to a variation of 194.947% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea herrings ( in '000$ )
South Korea bought 23,570 tonnes of herrings in 2019.