Price for Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved in Spain - 2023

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  1. Price for Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved in Spain (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved in Spain (FOB) - 2023
  3. Imports of Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved in Spain
  4. Exports of Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved in Spain

Price for Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved in Spain (CIF) - 2023

In October 2023, the average import price for mollusc preparations; clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserveds amounted to $3,677 per ton, shrinking by -48.3% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the import price continues to indicate a mild downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in July 2023 when the average import price increased by 41% m-o-m. The import price peaked at $7,113 per ton in September 2023, and then plummeted in the following month.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was the UK ($14,366 per ton), while the price for Vietnam ($1,520 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+2.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved in Spain (FOB) - 2023

In October 2023, the average export price for mollusc preparations; clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserveds amounted to $4,796 per ton, jumping by 21% against the previous month. Over the period from October 2022 to October 2023, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.8%. The growth pace was the most rapid in September 2023 an increase of 37% m-o-m. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the peak figure at $4,839 per ton in November 2022; afterwards, it flattened through to October 2023.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In October 2023, the country with the highest price was the United States ($27,437 per ton), while the average price for exports to Montenegro ($2,236 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Andorra (+6.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved in Spain

Imports of mollusc preparations; clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserveds into Spain expanded notably to 21K tons in 2022, picking up by 6.6% against 2021. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +5.6% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 13% against the previous year. Imports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in years to come.

In value terms, imports of mollusc preparations; clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserveds shrank to $84M in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a resilient expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +12.6% 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 increased by +42.8% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 28%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $87M, and then contracted in the following year.

Import of Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved in Spain (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Vietnam20.218.525.230.214.3%
Netherlands11.815.226.225.128.6%
United Kingdom19.924.828.720.20.5%
Portugal1.13.43.13.242.8%
Others5.66.34.15.1-3.1%
Total58.768.287.383.812.6%

Top Suppliers of Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved to Spain in 2022:

  1. Vietnam (14.1K tons)
  2. Netherlands (3.9K tons)
  3. United Kingdom (1.5K tons)
  4. Portugal (0.8K tons)

Exports of Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved in Spain

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was decline in shipments abroad of mollusc preparations; clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserveds, when their volume decreased by -0.9% to 2K tons. In general, total exports indicated a significant expansion from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +24.9% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +94.9% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 46%.

In value terms, exports of mollusc preparations; clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserveds expanded slightly to $7M in 2022. Overall, total exports indicated a significant increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +24.3% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +92.1% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 36% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports of reached the maximum in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in years to come.

Export of Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved in Spain (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Portugal1,2491,7662,9882,87332.0%
Italy45980096168714.4%
France45536662965412.9%
Andorra4954645615342.6%
Netherlands17.939.933.9459194.9%
Germany89.913017127945.9%
Croatia56.879.512717746.1%
Belgium68.380.092.416534.2%
Cuba55.162.210.615641.5%
Others7161,1791,2011,04813.5%
Total3,6614,9666,7757,03124.3%

Top Export Markets for Mollusc Preparations; Clams, Cockles and Arkshells, Prepared or Preserved from Spain in 2022:

  1. Portugal (1001.6 tons)
  2. Italy (225.1 tons)
  3. Netherlands (174.2 tons)
  4. France (125.8 tons)
  5. Germany (85.4 tons)
  6. Croatia (73.9 tons)
  7. Cuba (53.0 tons)
  8. Andorra (40.1 tons)
  9. Belgium (32.6 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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