What is the price of crab per kilogram/pound in Canada today?
The retail price range for Canada crab is between US$ 24.67 and US$ 39.47 per kilogram or between US$ 11.19 and US$ 17.90 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of crab in Canada
The retail price range in Canadian Dollar for crab is between CAD 33.30 and CAD 53.28 per kilogram or between CAD 15.10 and CAD 24.16 per pound(lb) in Ottawa and Montréal.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Canada crab is between US$ 17.27 and US$ 27.63 per kilogram or between US$ 7.83 and US$ 12.53 per pound(lb).
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Canada Crab Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Crab from Canada has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 15.07 US dollars per kg, and in 2021 it was 20.93 US dollars per kg. The highest price was seen in 2022, when it was 25.25 US dollars per kg. This is a significant increase of 10.18 US dollars per kg from the price in 2016. It is likely that the export price of Crab from Canada will continue to increase in the coming years, with an estimated price of around 26.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 27.00 US dollars per kg in 2024.Canada Crab Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Crab into Canada over the last five years has been steadily increasing. In 2016, the price was $15.07, and in 2017 it rose to $15.39. In 2018, the price rose to $16.23, and in 2019 it increased to $19.11. The highest price was recorded in 2021, when it reached $20.93. The most recent price in 2022 was $25.25. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Crab into Canada will continue to increase in the next two years, with an estimated price of $27.27 in 2023 and $29.50 in 2024.Export values for Canada crab
The total values in export for crab in Canada were US$ 31,279, US$ 27,247, US$ 26,534 and US$ 23,204 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Canada crab - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of crab exported by Canada in 2020 was 1,500 metric tonnes. In 2019 Canada sold 1,214 tonnes of crab. Through 2019 alone, the market for Canada crab (seafood category) has gone down, recording a change of -25.749 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, crab's exports decreased by -31.45 pc earning Canada US$23.20m for the year 2019. Canada's crab exports are categorised as:
- Crabs, fresh or chilled, dried, salted, smoked or in brine (HS code 0306Xe)
- Crab, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160510)
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Canada crab export values
In 2019, Canada exported crab with a value of 23.20m USD, a reduction of -12.57% from 2018's total crab export of 26.534m USD. The annual change in value of Canada crab between 2017 to 2018 was -2.617 percent.
The yearly variation in the amount of Canada's crab exports between 2017 and 2019 was -31.45 pc in comparison to a variation of -25.749% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Canada crab ( in '000$ )
Canada bought 1,569 tonnes of crab in 2019.