What is the price of crabs per kilogram/pound in Italy today?
The retail price range for Italy crabs is between US$ 8.00 and US$ 11.37 per kilogram or between US$ 3.63 and US$ 5.16 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of crabs in Italy
The retail price range in Euro for crabs is between EUR 7.39 and EUR 10.50 per kilogram or between EUR 3.35 and EUR 4.76 per pound(lb) in Rome and Milan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Italy crabs is between US$ 5.60 and US$ 7.96 per kilogram or between US$ 2.54 and US$ 3.61 per pound(lb).
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Italy crabs - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of crabs exported by Italy in 2020 was 31 tonnes. In 2019 Italy exported 43 tonnes of crabs. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Italy crabs (seafood category) has reduced, changing by -83.525 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, crabs' exports reduced by -68.15 percent netting the exporter US$0.51m for the year 2019. Italy's crabs exports are categorised as:
- Frozen crabs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030614)
- Crabs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030693)
- Crabs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030633)
- Crabs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030624)
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Italy crabs export values
In 2019, Italy exported crabs with a value of 0.51m USD, a decrease of -57.39% from 2018's total crabs export of 1.197m USD. The yearly change in value of Italy crabs between 2017 to 2018 was 42.67%.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of Italy's crabs exports between 2017 and 2019 was -68.15 per cent compared to a variation of -83.525% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Italy's portion of the world's total crabs' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds position 58 in world exports of crabs.
Export markets for Italy crabs ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Italy is a net importer of crabs. The annual growth of Italy crabs in value between 2015 to 2019 was -54%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was -36%, per annum.
Italy brought in 2,607 tonnes of crabs in 2019.