# Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus Spp. trade prices and signals...

The featured reported corridor is Russia to Japan, with a unit value of $2,427.99 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Russia to Japan | $9,346.79 | $72,810.04 | -87.2% | 9,017 t |
| 2023 | Japan to USA | $236,734.38 | $71,486.17 | +231.2% | 98.3 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $153,880.35 | $56,616.26 | +171.8% | 83.4 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Singapore | $234,970.94 | $69,225.81 | +239.4% | 32.1 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Other Asia, nes | $112,218.75 | $84,535.21 | +32.7% | 64.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Japan | $48,302.55 | $72,810.04 | -33.7% | 107.9 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $370,561.21 | $17,055.56 | +2,072.7% | 13.6 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Japan | $19,083.1 | $72,810.04 | -73.8% | 262.3 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to USA | $100,885.49 | $71,486.17 | +41.1% | 47.5 t |
| 2023 | Canada to USA | $4,372.95 | $71,486.17 | -93.9% | 990.1 t |
| 2023 | Peru to Republic of Korea | $77,083.67 | $104,064.48 | -25.9% | 46.6 t |
| 2023 | Russia to Republic of Korea | $339,180.01 | $104,064.48 | +225.9% | 9.6 t |
| 2023 | Canada to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $54,648.67 | $56,616.26 | -3.5% | 55.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Republic of Korea | $136,952.87 | $104,064.48 | +31.6% | 20.2 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Italy | $15,374.2 | $9,517.16 | +61.5% | 175.6 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Republic of Korea | $104,064.48 | $104,064.48 | 0% | 23.2 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Canada | $248,474.19 | $25,055.56 | +891.7% | 9.3 t |
| 2023 | China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $205,056.18 | $56,616.26 | +262.2% | 10.3 t |
| 2023 | Peru to India | $55,750,852.94 | $55,750,852.94 | 0% | 0 t |
| 2023 | Spain to France | $16,854.32 | $14,619.05 | +15.3% | 105.1 t |
| 2023 | China to Other Asia, nes | $156,650.59 | $84,535.21 | +85.3% | 10.7 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China, Macao SAR | $120,717.31 | $94,337.6 | +28% | 12.8 t |
| 2023 | Australia to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $111,302.19 | $56,616.26 | +96.6% | 12.2 t |
| 2023 | Canada to China | $14,333.08 | $17,055.56 | -16% | 93.4 t |
| 2023 | Portugal to Spain | $7,488.33 | $10,800 | -30.7% | 172.9 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Thailand | $427,519.33 | $23,702.38 | +1,703.7% | 2.8 t |
| 2023 | Iceland to France | $10,478.46 | $14,619.05 | -28.3% | 106.4 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to Japan | $85,117.69 | $72,810.04 | +16.9% | 11.9 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Peru | $1,514.91 | $14,000 | -89.2% | 664.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $56,616.26 | $56,616.26 | 0% | 16.2 t |
| 2023 | Peru to Japan | $72,810.04 | $72,810.04 | 0% | 10 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Viet Nam | $622,211.7 | $622,211.7 | 0% | 1.2 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Other Asia, nes | $82,218.99 | $84,535.21 | -2.7% | 8 t |
| 2023 | Chile to USA | $55,744.44 | $71,486.17 | -22% | 11.3 t |
| 2023 | Japan to United Arab Emirates | $165,241.05 | $20,312.5 | +713.5% | 3.8 t |

## Featured corridor trade history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $46.0M | +1.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | $50.4M | +9.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | $43.2M | -14.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | $37.2M | -13.7% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | $35.3M | -5.1% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | $32.4M | -8.4% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | $39.0M | +20.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | $41.3M | +6.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | $44.4M | +7.5% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | $51.2M | +15.1% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | $50.3M | -1.7% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | $57.2M | +13.6% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | $76.4M | +33.7% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | $77.0M | +0.7% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | $74.7M | -3% | +9.3% |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._