Agar Prices in US
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Export (unit value) | 30.54 | 13.85 | - | ▼ 6.3% | ▼ 6.3% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the agar price in US available is US$ 30.54 per kg (US$ 13.85 / lb), down 6.3% year-on-year.
The US exported 192 tonnes of agar in 2025, valued at US$5,874,619, ranking #6 among 46 global exporters and accounting for 5.0% of world exports, with a 2.8% year-on-year increase. The country is a net exporter of agar. The latest export unit value is US$30.54 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - agar in US
The US exported 192 tonnes of agar in 2025, valued at US$5,874,619, ranking #6 among 46 global exporters and accounting for 5.0% of world exports, with a 2.8% year-on-year increase. The country is a net exporter of agar. The latest export unit value is US$30.54 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2025
In 2025, US exported $5.9M (192.4 t) of agar▲ 2.8% YoY. That ranks #6 worldwide (5% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
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 $6.4M · 5.4%
Annual export data US · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.9M | 192.4 t | $30.54 |
| 2024 | $5.7M | 175.3 t | $32.59 |
| 2023 | $7.5M | 286.5 t | $26.18 |
| 2022 | $5.8M | 214.8 t | $27.13 |
| 2021 | $5.5M | 191.7 t | $28.94 |
| 2020 | $6.4M | 237.9 t | $26.72 |
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.