What is the price of sea urchins per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea sea urchins is between US$ 14.08 and US$ 19.57 per kilogram or between US$ 6.39 and US$ 8.88 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sea urchins in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for sea urchins is between KRW 18,775.77 and KRW 26,095.13 per kilogram or between KRW 8,515.09 and KRW 11,834.53 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea sea urchins is between US$ 9.86 and US$ 13.70 per kilogram or between US$ 4.47 and US$ 6.21 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Sea Urchins Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sea Urchins from South Korea has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 84.43 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2021, it was 89.8 US dollars per kilogram. This represents an increase of 5.37 US dollars per kilogram. The highest price was seen in 2020, when it was 92.14 US dollars per kilogram. The lowest price was seen in 2013, when it was 43.51 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Sea Urchins from South Korea in 2023 will be around 87.45 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024 it will be around 85.01 US dollars per kilogram.South Korea Sea Urchins Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sea Urchins into South Korea has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 84.43 US dollars per kilogram, and this increased to 92.14 US dollars per kilogram in 2019. The highest price was recorded in 2020, at 89.80 US dollars per kilogram. The price then dropped slightly to 66.96 US dollars per kilogram in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Sea Urchins into South Korea will continue to increase in the next two years. It is estimated that the price will reach 91.00 US dollars per kilogram in 2023 and 94.00 US dollars per kilogram in 2024.Export values for South Korea sea urchins
The total values in export for sea urchins in South Korea were US$ 5,801, US$ 3,884, US$ 3,495 and US$ 3,870 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea sea urchins - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of sea urchins shipped by South Korea in 2020 was 33 tonnes. In 2019 South Korea exported 42 tonnes of sea urchins. In 2019 alone, the demand for South Korea sea urchins (seafood category) has shrunk, changing by -4.545 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sea urchins' exports reduced by -8.7 percent bringing the exporter US$3.87m for the year 2019. South Korea's sea urchins exports are categorised as:
- Frozen sea urchins "Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus" (HS code 030822)
- Smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, sea urchins "Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echichinus esculentus" (HS code 030829)
- Live, fresh or chilled, sea urchins "Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echichinus esculentus" (HS code 030821)
- Sea urchins, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160562)
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South Korea sea urchins export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied sea urchins with a value of 3.87m USD, an increment of 10.73% from 2018's total sea urchins export of 3.495m USD. The annual change in value of South Korea sea urchins between 2017 to 2018 was -10.015 pc.
The per year change in the volume of South Korea's sea urchins exports between 2017 and 2019 was -8.7 per cent in comparison to a variation of -4.545% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea sea urchins ( in '000$ )
South Korea imported 102 tonnes of sea urchins in 2019.