What is the price of lobster in China?

As of January 2024, lobster in China is US$ 6.43 per kg (45.06 CNY), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the export value of lobster from China in 2024?

The export value was US$63,153 in 2024.

What is China's global rank in lobster exports?

China ranks #33 out of 55 lobster exporters.

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Lobster Prices in China

US$ 6.43 / kg

45.06 CNY / kg

MoM ▲ 12.8% YoY ▲ 12.8%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (CNY)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	6.43	45.06	▲ 12.8%	▲ 12.8%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the lobster price in China available is US$ 6.43 per kg (45.06 CNY), up 12.8% year-on-year.

China exported 10 tonnes of lobster in 2024, valued at US$63,153, ranking #33 among 55 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. Export value increased by 35.2% year-on-year. The latest export unit value is US$6.4252 per kg. China is a net exporter of lobster under HS code 0306.31.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lobster in China

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, China exported $63.2K (9.8 t) of lobster▲ 35.2% YoY. That ranks #33 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$63.2K

Export value

9.8 t

Export volume

#33 / 55

World rank

Global share

$6.43

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top lobster exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Australia $278M · 36.1%
#2 New Zealand $210.3M · 27.3%
#3 Indonesia $85.1M · 11.1%
#4 Mexico $58.3M · 7.6%
#5 US $32.9M · 4.3%

Annual export data China · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$63.2K	9.8 t	$6.43
2023	$46.7K	8.2 t	$5.7
2022	$68.5K	7.5 t	$9.18
2021	$20.2K	7.9 t	$2.57
2020	$28.4K	11.4 t	$2.51

HS Code

lobster is traded under Harmonized System code 0306.31. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

China lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 China sold 553 tonnes of lobster. In 2019 alone, the market for China lobster (seafood category) has shrunk, changing by -1.073 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports decreased by -20.77 pc earning the exporter US$6.03m for the year 2019. China's lobster exports are categorised as:

Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030625)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030622)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030621)
Frozen Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030615)
Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030694)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030692)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030691)
Frozen rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp.", "Panulirus spp." and "Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. rock lobster and other sea crawfish in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030611)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030631)
Frozen lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030612)

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China lobster export values

In 2019, China supplied lobster worth 6.03m USD, a drop of -31.20% from 2018's total lobster export of 8.764m USD. The annual change in value of China lobster between 2017 to 2018 was -8.604 per cent.

The per year change in the amount of China's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was -20.77% compared to a variation of -1.073% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

China's share of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds number 22 in world exports of lobster.

Export markets for China lobster ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

China is a net importer of lobster. The annual growth of China lobster in value between 2015 to 2019 was -10%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -11%, per annum.

China imported 46,356 tonnes of lobster in 2019.

Lobster Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest lobster prices in other Asia countries:

Philippines$2.70/kg Singapore$17.07/kg Thailand$10.91/kg Hong Kong$9.02/kg Malaysia$7.87/kg Indonesia$65.85/kg South Korea$29.22/kg Japan$42.36/kg Sri Lanka$6.08/kg Vietnam$42.17/kg Pakistan$1.15/kg Brunei Darussalam$21.77/kg

Other Seafood Prices in China

Latest prices for other seafood in China:

Crab$7.85/kg Shrimps & Prawns$7.66/kg Sea Cucumber$132.83/kg Caviar$303.80/kg Conch Snails$5.57/kg Cuttlefish & Squid$4.58/kg Snails$4.04/kg Octopus$7.68/kg Oysters$3.52/kg Scallops$2.67/kg Sea Bass$5.91/kg Crustaceans$8.53/kg Jellyfish$4.09/kg Mussels$2.67/kg

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