What is the price of lobster in Netherlands?

As of January 2025, lobster in Netherlands is US$ 29.65 per kg (27.40 EUR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What is the world export rank of the Netherlands for lobster?

The Netherlands ranks 14th out of 55 lobster exporters.

Is the Netherlands a net exporter or importer of lobster?

The Netherlands is a net exporter of lobster.

What was the year-over-year change in lobster exports from the Netherlands?

Lobster exports increased by 40.8% year-over-year.

Lobster Price in Netherlands - July 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Lobster Prices in Netherlands

US$ 29.65 / kg

27.40 EUR / kg

MoM ▲ 29.4% YoY ▲ 29.4%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (EUR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	29.65	27.40	▲ 29.4%	▲ 29.4%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of July 2026, the lobster price in Netherlands available is US$ 29.65 per kg (27.40 EUR), up 29.4% year-on-year.

The Netherlands exported 141 tonnes of lobster in 2024, valued at US$3,229,321, ranking 14th out of 55 global exporters and accounting for 0.4% of world exports. Export volumes increased by 40.8% year-over-year, and the country is a net exporter of lobster. The latest export unit value is US$29.6548 per kg.

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

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Netherlands exported $3.2M (140.9 t) of lobster▲ 40.8% YoY. That ranks #14 worldwide (0.4% of global exports).

$3.2M

Export value

140.9 t

Export volume

#14 / 55

World rank

0.4%

Global share

$22.92

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 Netherlands · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$3.2M	140.9 t	$22.92
2023	$2.3M	82.9 t	$27.66
2022	$676.7K	34.3 t	$19.71
2021	$145.9K	10.7 t	$13.63
2020	$61K	4 t	$15.34

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.

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

The quantity of lobster shipped by the Netherlands in 2020 was 5,563 metric tons. In 2019 The Netherlands shipped 5,546 tonnes of lobster. For the year 2019 alone, the market for the Netherlands lobster (seafood category) has escalated, flactuating by 26.448 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports increased by 11.77 percent earning the nation US$64.46m for the year 2019. the Netherlands lobster exports are classified as:

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 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)
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)
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)
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)
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, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030694)
Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
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)
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)
Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)

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Netherlands lobster export values

In 2019, the Netherlands shipped lobster worth 64.46m USD, a surge of 9.06% from 2018's total lobster export of 59.104m USD. The annual increase in value of the Netherlands lobster between 2017 to 2018 was -7.106 per cent.

The per year variation in the amount of the Netherlands lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was 11.77 percent compared to a variation of 26.448% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

the Netherlands stake of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was 13 per cent. The country is ranked number 3 in world exports of lobster.

Export markets for Netherlands lobster ( in '000$ )

the Netherlands purchased 2,823 tonnes of lobster in 2019.

Lobster Prices Across Europe

Compare the latest lobster prices in other Europe countries:

United Kingdom (UK)$24.06/kg Ireland$43.31/kg Italy$71.40/kg Spain$33.99/kg Germany$74.11/kg Croatia$52.60/kg Greece$37.43/kg Portugal$44.49/kg Romania$21.34/kg France$29.55/kg Norway$44.13/kg Denmark$25.63/kg Belgium$49.48/kg Russia$16.00/kg

Other Seafood Prices in Netherlands

Latest prices for other seafood in Netherlands:

Shrimps & Prawns$9.02/kg Sea Cucumber$44.88/kg Blue Mussel$20.61/kg Caviar$201.22/kg Jellyfish$4.85/kg Molluscs$4.57/kg Oysters$8.02/kg Conch Snails$22.19/kg Octopus$7.86/kg Snails$7.35/kg Scallops$20.61/kg Mussels$20.61/kg Sea Bass$12.88/kg

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Lobster Netherlands

US$ 29.6548 / kg

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