What is the price of sea cucumbers per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea sea cucumbers is between US$ 18.50 and US$ 25.32 per kilogram or between US$ 8.39 and US$ 11.49 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sea cucumbers in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for sea cucumbers is between KRW 24,671.81 and KRW 33,766.21 per kilogram or between KRW 11,189.03 and KRW 15,313.47 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea sea cucumbers is between US$ 12.95 and US$ 17.73 per kilogram or between US$ 5.87 and US$ 8.04 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Sea Cucumbers Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sea Cucumbers from South Korea has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 141.26 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2021, it was 129.57 US dollars per kilogram. The highest price was seen in 2013, when it was 179.24 US dollars per kilogram. The lowest price was seen in 2022, when it was 23.71 US dollars per kilogram. Based on the data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Sea Cucumbers from South Korea in 2023 will be around 127.00 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024 will be around 135.00 US dollars per kilogram.South Korea Sea Cucumbers Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sea Cucumbers into South Korea has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2017, the price was $141.26, followed by a slight decrease to $127.27 in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped further to $123.61, before increasing to $135.84 in 2020. The price then dropped again to $129.57 in 2021. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of Sea Cucumbers into South Korea was $23.71 in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Sea Cucumbers into South Korea will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the import price per kilogram of Sea Cucumbers into South Korea will be $129.57 in 2023 and $23.71 in 2024.Export values for South Korea sea cucumbers
The total values in export for sea cucumbers in South Korea were US$ 8,717, US$ 10,171, US$ 4,200 and US$ 3,461 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea sea cucumbers - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of sea cucumbers exported by South Korea in 2020 was 61 metric tonnes. In 2019 South Korea shipped 28 tonnes of sea cucumbers. Across 2019 alone, the demand for South Korea sea cucumbers (seafood category) has gone down, recording a change of -15.152 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sea cucumbers' exports went down by -61.11% bringing South Korea US$3.46m for the year 2019. South Korea's sea cucumbers exports are classified as:
- Sea cucumbers, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160561)
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South Korea sea cucumbers export values
In 2019, South Korea shipped sea cucumbers with a value of 3.46m USD, a drop of -17.62% from 2018's total sea cucumbers export of 4.2m USD. The yearly change in value of South Korea sea cucumbers between 2017 to 2018 was -58.706 percent.
The annual change in the quantity of South Korea's sea cucumbers exports between 2017 and 2019 was -61.11 percent when compared to a variation of -15.152% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea sea cucumbers ( in '000$ )
South Korea brought in 144 tonnes of sea cucumbers in 2019.