What is the price of oysters per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea oysters is between US$ 8.16 and US$ 12.97 per kilogram or between US$ 3.70 and US$ 5.88 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of oysters in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for oysters is between KRW 10,884.53 and KRW 17,287.20 per kilogram or between KRW 4,936.30 and KRW 7,840.00 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea oysters is between US$ 5.71 and US$ 9.08 per kilogram or between US$ 2.59 and US$ 4.12 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Oysters Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Oysters from South Korea over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 6.56 US $ per kg, followed by 6.59 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 6.96 US $ per kg, and then rose to 7.56 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then increased again to 7.91 US $ per kg in 2021, and finally to 8.08 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Oysters from South Korea will be 8.23 US $ per kg in 2023 and 8.38 US $ per kg in 2024.South Korea Oysters Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Oysters into South Korea has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2017, the price was $6.56, followed by $6.59 in 2018, $6.96 in 2019, $7.56 in 2020, and $7.91 in 2021. The highest price was recorded in 2022, at $8.08. This is an increase of $1.52 from the lowest price in 2017. Looking ahead, we can expect the price of Oysters to remain relatively stable in the next two years, with a slight increase to $8.20 in 2023 and $8.35 in 2024.Export values for South Korea oysters
The total values in export for oysters in South Korea were US$ 61,912, US$ 59,472, US$ 69,156 and US$ 76,676 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea oysters - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of oysters shipped by South Korea in 2020 was 9,457 tonnes. In 2019 South Korea sold 11,018 tonnes of oysters. Through 2019 alone, the interest in South Korea oysters (seafood category) has escalated, flactuating by 5.043 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, oysters' exports increased by 21.45% bringing the nation US$76.68m for the year 2019. South Korea's oysters exports are categorised as:
- Oysters, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030710)
- Oysters, even in shell, frozen (HS code 030712)
- Oysters, smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030719)
- Oysters, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160551)
- Oysters, even in shell, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030711)
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South Korea oysters export values
In 2019, South Korea shipped oysters costing 76.68m USD, a growth of 10.88% from 2018's total oysters export of 69.156m USD. The annual change in value of South Korea oysters between 2017 to 2018 was 16.283 percent.
The yearly variation in the amount of South Korea's oysters exports between 2017 and 2019 was 21.45% when compared to a variation of 5.043% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Korea's portion of the world's total oysters' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Korea is ranked position 29 in world exports of oysters.
Export markets for South Korea oysters ( in '000$ )
South Korea procured 161 tonnes of oysters in 2019.