Sea Cucumber Prices in South Korea
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (KRW) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Export (unit value) | 79.61 | 106,152 | ▼ 20.1% | ▼ 20.1% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the sea cucumber price in South Korea available is US$ 79.61 per kg (106,152 KRW), down 20.1% year-on-year.
South Korea exported 9 tonnes of sea cucumber in 2024, valued at US$848,480, ranking #18 among 47 global exporters and accounting for 0.5% of world exports. Export value declined by 63.4% year-on-year. The latest export unit value is US$79.6138 per kg. South Korea is a net exporter of sea cucumber.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - sea cucumber in South Korea
South Korea exported 9 tonnes of sea cucumber in 2024, valued at US$848,480, ranking #18 among 47 global exporters and accounting for 0.5% of world exports. Export value declined by 63.4% year-on-year. The latest export unit value is US$79.6138 per kg. South Korea is a net exporter of sea cucumber.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, South Korea exported $848.5K (8.5 t) of sea cucumber▼ 63.4% YoY. That ranks #18 worldwide (0.5% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top sea cucumber exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Hong Kong $77.7M · 42.6%
- #2 Nicaragua $14.7M · 8%
- #3 Australia $11.1M · 6.1%
- #4 Sri Lanka $9.6M · 5.2%
- #5 Japan $9.3M · 5.1%
Annual export data South Korea · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $848.5K | 8.5 t | $99.66 |
| 2023 | $2.3M | 25.5 t | $90.85 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | 36.6 t | $56.47 |
| 2021 | $9.6M | 124.2 t | $77.03 |
| 2020 | $4.3M | 60 t | $71.21 |
HS Code
sea cucumber is traded under Harmonized System code 0308.19. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.