Price for Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved in South Korea - 2022

Contents:

  1. Price for Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved in South Korea (CIF) - 2022
  2. Price for Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved in South Korea (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved in South Korea
  4. Exports of Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved in South Korea

Price for Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved in South Korea (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for mollusc preparations; abalone, prepared or preserveds stood at $21,957 per ton in December 2022, with an increase of 7.5% against the previous month. Over the period from December 2021 to December 2022, it increased at an average monthly rate of +4.4%. The growth pace was the most rapid in January 2022 when the average import price increased by 41% m-o-m. The import price peaked in December 2022.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Indonesia ($25,899 per ton), while the price for China ($3,028 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2021 to December 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Indonesia (+2.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved in South Korea (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average export price for mollusc preparations; abalone, prepared or preserveds amounted to $28,093 per ton, with a decrease of -12% against the previous year. Overall, the export price saw a slight contraction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 when the average export price increased by 40% against the previous year. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $44,335 per ton. From 2014 to 2022, the average export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Vietnam ($40,127 per ton), while the average price for exports to the Philippines ($2,151 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the United States (+10.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved in South Korea

In 2022, imports of mollusc preparations; abalone, prepared or preserveds into South Korea soared to 869 tons, with an increase of 25% on 2021 figures. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +4.1% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, imports of mollusc preparations; abalone, prepared or preserveds skyrocketed to $17M in 2022. In general, total imports indicated a resilient increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +7.8% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports decreased by -9.7% against 2020 indices.

Import of Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved in South Korea (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Philippines11.614.97.713.24.4%
Malaysia1.83.72.83.322.4%
China0.10.30.60.681.7%
Indonesia0.20.20.20.20.0%
OthersN/AN/A0.10.10.0%
Total13.819.211.517.37.8%

Top Suppliers of Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved to South Korea in 2022:

  1. Philippines (612.9 tons)
  2. Malaysia (181.8 tons)
  3. China (53.9 tons)
  4. Indonesia (18.4 tons)

Exports of Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved in South Korea

For the third year in a row, South Korea recorded decline in overseas shipments of mollusc preparations; abalone, prepared or preserveds, which decreased by -0.8% to 62 tons in 2022. In general, exports faced a sharp reduction.

In value terms, exports of mollusc preparations; abalone, prepared or preserveds reduced to $1.7M in 2022. Overall, exports faced a dramatic shrinkage.

Export of Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved in South Korea (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Japan980648534591-15.5%
Singapore2,4491,159910579-38.2%
United States89.823534829548.7%
Vietnam41.425.511.890.229.6%
Hong Kong SAR93735731.158.0-60.4%
Canada33220043.556.6-44.6%
Malaysia1.410.469.013.7113.9%
Philippines8.26.65.24.1-20.6%
Others19346.449.760.4-32.1%
Total5,0312,6892,0031,747-29.7%

Top Export Markets for Mollusc Preparations; Abalone, Prepared or Preserved from South Korea in 2022:

  1. Japan (21.3 tons)
  2. Singapore (18.0 tons)
  3. United States (12.5 tons)
  4. Vietnam (2.2 tons)
  5. Hong Kong SAR (2.0 tons)
  6. Philippines (1.9 tons)
  7. Canada (1.6 tons)
  8. Malaysia (1.0 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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