What is the price of sardines per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea sardines is between US$ 5.35 and US$ 10.21 per kilogram or between US$ 2.43 and US$ 4.63 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sardines in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for sardines is between KRW 7,130.20 and KRW 13,612.20 per kilogram or between KRW 3,233.65 and KRW 6,173.33 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea sardines is between US$ 3.74 and US$ 7.15 per kilogram or between US$ 1.70 and US$ 3.24 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Sardines Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of sardines from South Korea has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 0.94 US dollars per kilogram, but by 2021, it had dropped to 0.52 US dollars per kilogram. This represents a decrease of 44.7%. The price has been relatively stable since then, with a slight increase to 0.64 US dollars per kilogram in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of sardines from South Korea will remain around 0.64 US dollars in 2023 and 2024.South Korea Sardines Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of sardines into South Korea has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 0.94 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 0.85 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then decreased further to 0.70 US dollars per kg in 2019, before reaching its lowest point of 0.54 US dollars per kg in 2020. In 2021 and 2022, the price of sardines increased slightly to 0.52 and 0.64 US dollars per kg respectively. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price of sardines into South Korea will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with an estimated price of 0.62 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 0.64 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Korea sardines
The total values in export for sardines in South Korea were US$ 2,996, US$ 720, US$ 1,308 and US$ 2,309 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea sardines - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of sardines exported by South Korea in 2020 was 11,429 tonnes. In 2019 South Korea shipped 3,289 tonnes of sardines. Across 2019 alone, the demand for South Korea sardines (fish category) has improved, with a change of 113.71 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sardines' exports grew by 330.5 pc bringing the country US$2.31m for the year 2019. South Korea's sardines exports are categorised as:
- Frozen sardines Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp." and brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus" (HS code 030371)
- Fresh or chilled sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus) (HS code 030261)
- Prepared or preserved sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, whole or in pieces (excluding minced) (HS code 160413)
- Fresh or chilled sardines "Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp.", brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus" (HS code 030243)
- Frozen sardines "Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp.", brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus" (HS code 030353)
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South Korea sardines export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied sardines with a value of 2.31m USD, an increase of 76.61% from 2018's total sardines export of 1.308m USD. The yearly increase in value of South Korea sardines between 2017 to 2018 was 81.667 percent.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of South Korea's sardines exports between 2017 and 2019 was 330.5 pc in comparison to a variation of 113.71% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea sardines ( in '000$ )
South Korea brought in 29,609 tonnes of sardines in 2019.