Agar Prices in United Kingdom (UK)
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (GBP) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Export (unit value) | 41.51 | 18.83 | 33.35 | ▲ 11.8% | ▲ 11.8% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the agar price in United Kingdom (UK) available is US$ 41.51 per kg (US$ 18.83 / lb) (33.35 GBP, 15.13 GBP / lb), up 11.8% year-on-year.
The United Kingdom exported US$776,293 worth of agar in 2025, totaling 19 tonnes and ranking #11 out of 46 global exporters with a 0.7% share of world exports. Export value declined by 26.8% year-on-year. The UK is a net exporter of agar. The latest export unit value is US$41.5148 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - agar in United Kingdom (UK)
The United Kingdom exported US$776,293 worth of agar in 2025, totaling 19 tonnes and ranking #11 out of 46 global exporters with a 0.7% share of world exports. Export value declined by 26.8% year-on-year. The UK is a net exporter of agar. The latest export unit value is US$41.5148 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2025
In 2025, United Kingdom (UK) exported $776.3K (18.7 t) of agar▼ 26.8% YoY. That ranks #11 worldwide (0.7% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top agar exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2025
- #1 Spain $44.2M · 37.3%
- #2 Chile $26.8M · 22.6%
- #3 Indonesia $18.6M · 15.7%
- #4 Germany $7M · 5.9%
- #5 South Korea $6.4M · 5.4%
Annual export data United Kingdom (UK) · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $776.3K | 18.7 t | $41.51 |
| 2024 | $1.1M | 28.6 t | $37.13 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | - | - |
| 2022 | $960K | 32.4 t | $29.65 |
| 2021 | $740.5K | 31.6 t | $23.42 |
| 2020 | $1.8M | 74.6 t | $23.72 |
HS Code
agar is traded under Harmonized System code 1302.31. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.