What is the price of crabs per kilogram/pound in New Zealand today?
The retail price range for New Zealand crabs is between US$ 11.92 and US$ 31.14 per kilogram or between US$ 5.40 and US$ 14.12 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of crabs in New Zealand
The retail price range in New Zealand Dollar for crabs is between NZD 18.96 and NZD 49.55 per kilogram or between NZD 8.60 and NZD 22.47 per pound(lb) in Wellington and Auckland.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for New Zealand crabs is between US$ 8.34 and US$ 21.80 per kilogram or between US$ 3.78 and US$ 9.89 per pound(lb).
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New Zealand Crabs Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Crabs from New Zealand over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2011, the price was 13.25 US dollars per kg, but by 2016, it had dropped to 4.67 US dollars per kg. In 2017, the price rose to 6.83 US dollars per kg, before increasing again in 2018 to 11.11 US dollars per kg. The price then dropped to 6.5 US dollars per kg in 2020, before rising to 8.4 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of Crabs from New Zealand is 7.2 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Crabs from New Zealand in 2023 will be 6.9 US dollars per kg, and in 2024, it will be 6.6 US dollars per kg.New Zealand Crabs Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Crabs into New Zealand over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2016, the price was at its highest at $4.67 per kg, before dropping to $7.86 in 2015. This trend continued in 2017, with the price dropping to $6.83 per kg. However, in 2018, the price saw a slight increase to $11.11 per kg, before rising again to $11.50 in 2019. The most recent year, 2020, saw a decrease to $6.50 per kg. Looking ahead, the price is expected to remain relatively stable, with an estimated $8.40 per kg in 2021 and $7.20 per kg in 2022. Predicted prices for 2023 and 2024 are $7.00 and $6.50 per kg respectively.Export values for New Zealand crabs
The total values in export for crabs in New Zealand were US$ 28, US$ 41, US$ 100 and US$ 92 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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New Zealand crabs - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of crabs sold by New Zealand in 2020 was 2 metric tonnes. In 2019 New Zealand sold 8 tonnes of crabs. Through 2019 alone, the market for New Zealand crabs (seafood category) has reduced, flactuating by -11.111 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, crabs' exports grew by 33.33 pc netting the country US$0.09m for the year 2019. New Zealand's crabs exports are classified as:
- Crabs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030693)
- Frozen crabs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030614)
- Crabs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030633)
- Crabs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030624)
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New Zealand crabs export values
In 2019, New Zealand exported crabs worth 0.09m USD, a decrease of -10.00% from 2018's total crabs export of 0.1m USD. The annual change in value of New Zealand crabs between 2017 to 2018 was 143.902%.
The annual change in the amount of New Zealand's crabs exports between 2017 and 2019 was 33.33% in comparison to a variation of -11.111% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for New Zealand crabs ( in '000$ )
New Zealand purchased 284 tonnes of crabs in 2019.