What is the price of lobster per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China lobster is between US$ 19.01 and US$ 38.99 per kilogram or between US$ 8.62 and US$ 17.68 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lobster in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for lobster is between CNY 133.33 and CNY 273.39 per kilogram or between CNY 60.47 and CNY 123.99 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for China lobster is between US$ 13.31 and US$ 27.29 per kilogram or between US$ 6.04 and US$ 12.38 per pound(lb).
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China Lobster Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Lobster from China over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the price was 13.74 US $ per kg, and in 2021, it was 13.58 US $ per kg. The highest price was seen in 2016, when it was 16.33 US $ per kg. The lowest price was seen in 2019, when it was 10.9 US $ per kg. The current price is 12.35 US $ per kg. Based on the current trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Lobster from China in 2023 will be around 16.69 US $ per kg, and in 2024, it will be around 17.50 US $ per kg.China Lobster Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Lobster into China over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 13.74 US dollars per kg, followed by a significant increase to 15.68 US dollars per kg in 2018. However, the price dropped to 10.90 US dollars per kg in 2019, before rising again to 12.35 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased to 13.58 US dollars per kg in 2021 and further to 16.69 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Lobster into China will be 17.90 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 19.11 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for China lobster
The total values in export for lobster in China were US$ 13,550, US$ 9,589, US$ 8,764 and US$ 6,030 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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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.