What is the price of mussels per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea mussels is between US$ 9.76 and US$ 19.52 per kilogram or between US$ 4.43 and US$ 8.85 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of mussels in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for mussels is between KRW 13,013.33 and KRW 26,026.67 per kilogram or between KRW 5,901.74 and KRW 11,803.48 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea mussels is between US$ 6.83 and US$ 13.66 per kilogram or between US$ 3.10 and US$ 6.20 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Mussels Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Mussels from South Korea over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 3.93 US$/kg, which decreased to 3.92 US$/kg in 2019. However, the price increased significantly in 2020 to 5.19 US$/kg and further to 7.1 US$/kg in 2021. The price then dropped to 5.39 US$/kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Mussels from South Korea in 2023 will be around 6.25 US$/kg and in 2024 will be around 5.75 US$/kg.South Korea Mussels Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Mussels into South Korea over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 3.93 US dollars per kg, which was the lowest in the five year period. This was followed by a sharp increase in 2018 to 4.26 US dollars per kg. In 2019, the price dropped slightly to 3.92 US dollars per kg, before rising again in 2020 to 5.19 US dollars per kg. The highest price in the five year period was recorded in 2021, when the import price per kg was 7.10 US dollars. This was followed by a decrease in 2022 to 5.39 US dollars per kg. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Mussels into South Korea will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the import price per kilogram of Mussels into South Korea in 2023 will be around 5.50 US dollars, and in 2024 it will be around 5.60 US dollars.Export values for South Korea mussels
The total values in export for mussels in South Korea were US$ 1,734, US$ 1,115, US$ 856 and US$ 568 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea mussels - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of mussels shipped by South Korea in 2020 was 144 tons. In 2019 South Korea exported 145 tonnes of mussels. Through 2019 alone, the demand for South Korea mussels (seafood category) has reduced, changing by -27.861 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, mussels' exports went down by -48.94 percent earning the exporter US$0.57m for the year 2019. South Korea's mussels exports are categorised as:
- Mussels, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160553)
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South Korea mussels export values
In 2019, South Korea exported mussels valued at 0.57m USD, a contraction of -33.41% from 2018's total mussels export of 0.856m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Korea mussels between 2017 to 2018 was -23.229 pc.
The annual variation in the volume of South Korea's mussels exports between 2017 and 2019 was -48.94 percent compared to a variation of -27.861% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea mussels ( in '000$ )
South Korea bought 4,198 tonnes of mussels in 2019.