What is the price of crabs per kilogram/pound in Australia today?
The retail price range for Australia crabs is between US$ 20.29 and US$ 69.57 per kilogram or between US$ 9.20 and US$ 31.55 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of crabs in Australia
The retail price range in Australian Dollar for crabs is between AUD 30.53 and AUD 104.66 per kilogram or between AUD 13.84 and AUD 47.46 per pound(lb) in Canberra and Melbourne.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Australia crabs is between US$ 14.20 and US$ 48.70 per kilogram or between US$ 6.44 and US$ 22.09 per pound(lb).
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Australia Crabs Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Crabs from Australia over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 13.95 US dollars per kg, which was followed by a decrease to 13.54 US dollars per kg in 2018. However, the price rose again in 2019 to 14.86 US dollars per kg and further increased to 17.81 US dollars per kg in 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at 24.12 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 27.77 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Crabs from Australia in 2023 will be around 30.50 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be around 33.25 US dollars per kg.Australia Crabs Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Crabs into Australia over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 10.73 US dollars per kg, which was a slight increase from the previous year. In 2017, the price rose to 13.95 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 13.54 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose again to 14.86 US dollars per kg, before reaching a peak of 17.81 US dollars per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of Crabs into Australia was 24.12 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on the current trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Crabs into Australia will continue to increase in the coming years. We predict that the import price per kilogram of Crabs into Australia will be 27.77 US dollars per kg in 2022 and will further increase to around 30.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Australia crabs
The total values in export for crabs in Australia were US$ 6,065, US$ 5,942, US$ 6,864 and US$ 7,087 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Australia crabs - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of crabs shipped by Australia in 2020 was 490 tonnes. In 2019 Australia sold 477 tonnes of crabs. For 2019 alone, the demand for Australia crabs (seafood category) has reduced, recording a change of -5.917 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, crabs' exports grew by 11.97% earning the country US$7.09m for the year 2019. Australia's crabs exports are classified as:
- Frozen crabs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030614)
- Crabs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030624)
- Crabs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030693)
- Crabs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030633)
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Australia crabs export values
In 2019, Australia supplied crabs costing 7.09m USD, an increment of 3.29% from 2018's total crabs export of 6.864m USD. The yearly increase in value of Australia crabs between 2017 to 2018 was 15.517 pc.
The per year variation in the volume of Australia's crabs exports between 2017 and 2019 was 11.97 percent in comparison to a variation of -5.917% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Australia's stake of the world's total crabs' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked position 30 in world exports of crabs.
Export markets for Australia crabs ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Australia is a net importer of crabs. The annual growth of Australia crabs in value between 2015 to 2019 was 9%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was -17%, per annum.
Australia imported 1,545 tonnes of crabs in 2019.