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Frozen Seaweed

Frozen Seaweed

HS Code: 121221 - Seaweeds and other algae; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground
Market:
Top Exporter
2023
KR flag
South Korea
Top Importer
2023
CN flag
China
Export Value
2023
807.80MUSD
1Y -5.85%
Import Value
2023
964.80MUSD
1Y -1.63%
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Import of Frozen Seaweed

Discover import data of Frozen Seaweed. Get import value, price data, trends, and more. The information below is based on the HS code121221 (Seaweeds and other algae; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground).

Import Trends Overview of Top 10 Importing Countries in 2023

In 2023, China was the top importing country of Frozen Seaweed, followed by Japan, United States, Thailand, Australia, Norway, South Korea, Indonesia, Canada, Denmark. This ranking is based on available import data and may not include countries with missing records.
CN flag
China
Rank 1
$318.5M
1y
-19.01%
3y
+65.48%
5y
+66.27%
JP flag
Japan
Rank 2
$219.6M
1y
+16.42%
3y
+8.48%
5y
+6.64%
US flag
United States
Rank 3
$74.2M
1y
-3.81%
3y
+30.14%
5y
+45.34%
TH flag
Thailand
Rank 4
$68.1M
1y
+39.73%
3y
+24.73%
5y
-24.76%
AU flag
Australia
Rank 5
$24.2M
1y
-13.97%
3y
+3.70%
5y
-5.98%
NO flag
Norway
Rank 6
$22.7M
1y
+88.34%
3y
+197.98%
5y
+108.89%
KR flag
South Korea
Rank 7
$20.1M
1y
-26.89%
3y
-13.23%
5y
-27.31%
ID flag
Indonesia
Rank 8
$19.8M
1y
+44.40%
3y
+253.05%
5y
+587.27%
CA flag
Canada
Rank 9
$18.4M
1y
+26.98%
3y
+149.66%
5y
+121.28%
DK flag
Denmark
Rank 10
$18.4M
1y
+168.47%
3y
+562.22%
5y
+465.64%

Notable import transactions in 2024

View notable import transactions of Frozen Seaweed globally.
Rank
Rank
Company name
Company name
Import value
Import value
Import volume
Import volume
Unit price
Unit price
Origin country
Origin country
Destination country
Destination country
1
Company name
$ 3,294,144
00000 kg
Country name
Uzbekistan
$ 00000 /kg
2
Company name
$ 1,338,251.06
00000 kg
Country name
Russia
$ 00000 /kg
3
Company name
$ 1,114,319.23
00000 kg
Country name
Uzbekistan
$ 00000 /kg
4
Company name
$ 1,055,606.61
00000 kg
Country name
Russia
$ 00000 /kg
5
Company name
$ 691,361.29
00000 kg
Country name
Russia
$ 00000 /kg

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Trends of Top 10 Importers

This is the import trends of the top 10 importers of Frozen Seaweed from 2017 to 2023.
Country
Import %
Import Value
22/07
22/08
22/09
22/10
22/11
22/12
23/01
23/02
23/03
23/04
23/05
23/06
23/07
23/08
23/09
23/10
23/11
23/12
24/01
24/02
24/03
24/04
24/05
24/06
24/07
24/08
24/09
24/10
24/11
24/12
25/01
25/02
1Global$91.21M$92.94M$82.99M$76.11M$77.14M$70.70M$77.23M$79.70M$103.55M$96.94M$91.48M$80.44M$77.75M$85.01M$72.38M$65.92M$68.30M$54.25M$52.05M$42.29M$51.12M$76.23M$77.27M$65.59M$82.31M$55.28M$49.26M$37.30M$32.13M$28.05M--
2China33.02%$42.83M$42.12M$35.61M$29.59M$25.90M$22.25M$25.89M$34.53M$41.79M$42.06M$33.46M$22.50M$14.90M$26.97M$24.99M$19.05M$18.35M$14.05M--------------
3Japan22.76%$21.02M$18.26M$16.36M$14.08M$14.98M$13.47M$18.20M$9.57M$19.73M$20.53M$18.76M$18.91M$18.84M$21.68M$19.01M$18.76M$17.02M$18.23M$17.48M$9.37M$14.94M$28.42M$31.12M$28.21M$46.85M$31.31M$28.08M$22.62M$21.35M$18.27M--
4United States7.69%$6.97M$6.98M$5.73M$6.82M$5.94M$6.17M$7.60M$5.71M$7.29M$6.29M$4.88M$5.63M$8.33M$6.68M$5.45M$5.84M$6.21M$4.24M$5.75M$5.31M$6.88M$6.73M$7.16M$7.66M$8.72M$7.78M$5.46M$4.19M$6.35M$6.01M--
5Thailand7.06%$2.35M$4.43M$5.02M$5.41M$4.11M$3.01M$4.87M$5.77M$7.98M$4.94M$8.55M$7.95M$9.01M$6.01M$2.29M$3.53M$4.41M$2.83M$7.82M$6.89M$8.05M$22.33M$20.96M$10.72M$6.63M-------
6Australia2.5%$2.15M$2.40M$1.96M$1.49M$2.23M$2.75M$2.91M$1.68M$2.25M$2.33M$2.26M$2.13M$2.09M$1.88M$1.16M$2.14M$2.32M$1.07M$2.99M$2.21M$2.32M$2.36M$2.62M$2.41M$2.74M$1.65M$2.34M$2.13M----
7Norway2.36%$864.67K$899.59K$651.61K$1.14M$1.22M$2.14M$506.47K$5.13M$3.33M$1.24M$2.14M$2.20M$5.54M$1.25M$819.88K$734.30K$99.10K$32.52K$129.02K$430.18K$2.45M$223.77K$94.56K$658.57K$311.30K$330.67K$600.43K$427.06K$185.91K$484.60K--
8South Korea2.08%$1.90M$2.40M$2.24M$2.46M$3.50M$5.53M$1.17M$1.81M$1.97M$1.64M$1.99M$1.84M$1.33M$2.38M$1.49M$1.15M$2.12M$1.21M--------------
9Indonesia2.05%------$815.13K$1.30M$1.27M$1.24M$2.26M$1.75M$2.51M$1.11M$1.80M$1.58M$2.78M$1.40M$2.01M$2.50M$2.56M$507.27K$1.07M---------
10Canada1.91%$1.29M$782.71K$1.51M$1.28M$719.51K$963.40K$449.92K$1.79M$3.17M$2.13M$1.20M$1.40M$548.15K$1.80M$1.26M$2.06M$2.06M$463.39K$927.84K$1.03M$1.09M$1.76M$965.56K$1.07M$1.03M$1.03M$558.87K$357.47K$294.38K---

Top Import Flows

Discover the top import flows of Frozen Seaweed in 2023. The top import flow in 2023 was from China to Indonesia, with an import value of USD 257.56M.
Trade Flow
Import Value
2023, USD
1-Year Growth in Import Value
2022-2023
3-Year Growth in Import Value
2020-2023
5-Year Growth in Import Value
2018-2023
Indonesia to China
$257.56M
-19.59%
+69.52%
+48.27%
China to Japan
$108.26M
+2.34%
+13.53%
+9.76%
South Korea to Japan
$104.78M
+40.43%
+5.81%
-0.37%
South Korea to Thailand
$62.04M
+51.72%
+25.16%
-22.16%
South Korea to China
$48.06M
-9.30%
+126.72%
+420.11%
South Korea to United States
$33.96M
+23.63%
+77.36%
+198.24%
Chile to Norway
$19.76M
+127.36%
+440.87%
+232.11%
South Korea to Indonesia
$16.33M
+44.16%
+219.46%
+601.73%
China to Australia
$15.09M
-14.72%
+3.25%
-10.43%
China to Brazil
$11.41M
+45.64%
+51.37%
+47.84%

Share of Top Importing Countries

Discover the import share of top Frozen Seaweed importing countries in 2023.
China held the largest share of Frozen Seaweed import value at 33.02%. Its import value decreased by -19.01% between 2022 and 2023, reaching 318.55M.
Note: Share percentages are calculated based on countries with reported import data and may not include those without available records.
Country
Share in Import Value
2023
Import Value
2023, USD
1-Year Growth in Import Value
2022-2023
3-Year Growth in Import Value
2020-2023
5-Year Growth in Import Value
2018-2023
China
33.02%
$318.55M
-19.01%
+65.48%
+66.27%
Japan
22.76%
$219.63M
+16.42%
+8.48%
+6.64%
United States
7.69%
$74.16M
-3.81%
+30.14%
+45.34%
Thailand
7.06%
$68.15M
+39.73%
+24.73%
-24.76%
Australia
2.50%
$24.17M
-13.97%
+3.70%
-5.98%
Norway
2.36%
$22.74M
+88.34%
+197.98%
+108.89%
South Korea
2.08%
$20.08M
-26.89%
-13.23%
-27.31%
Indonesia
2.05%
$19.81M
+44.40%
+253.05%
+587.27%
Canada
1.91%
$18.38M
+26.98%
+149.66%
+121.28%
Denmark
1.90%
$18.36M
+168.47%
+562.22%
+465.64%
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