What is the price of crab per kilogram/pound in India today?
The retail price range for India crab is between US$ 2.45 and US$ 6.85 per kilogram or between US$ 1.11 and US$ 3.11 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of crab in India
The retail price range in Indian Rupee for crab is between INR 202.67 and INR 567.48 per kilogram or between INR 91.91 and INR 257.36 per pound(lb) in New Delhi and Mumbai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for India crab is between US$ 1.71 and US$ 4.79 per kilogram or between US$ 0.78 and US$ 2.17 per pound(lb).
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India Crab Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Crab from India over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the export price was 23.32 US $ per kg, followed by 25.25 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the export price dropped slightly to 22.44 US $ per kg, but rose again to 22.19 US $ per kg in 2020. 2021 saw the highest export price of 33.92 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of Crab from India in 2023 will be around 35.00 US $ per kg and in 2024 it will be around 37.00 US $ per kg.India Crab Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Crab into India over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2016, the price was 10.21 US dollars per kg, and by 2021, it had risen to 33.92 US dollars per kg. This represents an increase of 230.3% over the five-year period. In 2017, the price saw a significant jump of 12.11 US dollars per kg, from 10.21 US dollars per kg in 2016 to 22.44 US dollars per kg in 2017. This was followed by a slight decrease in 2018, to 25.25 US dollars per kg, before rising again in 2019 and 2020 to 22.44 US dollars per kg and 22.19 US dollars per kg respectively. 2021 saw the highest price of 33.92 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Crab into India will continue to rise in the coming years, with an estimated price of 35.94 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 38.06 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for India crab
The total values in export for crab in India were US$ 3,105, US$ 13,294, US$ 27,095 and US$ 26,677 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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India crab - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 India sold 1,189 tonnes of crab. For 2019 alone, the demand for India crab (seafood category) has surged, with a change of 10.811 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, crab's exports increased by 108.6 percent bringing the country US$26.68m for the year 2019. India's crab exports are categorised as:
- Crab, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160510)
- Crabs, fresh or chilled, dried, salted, smoked or in brine (HS code 0306Xe)
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India crab export values
In 2019, India supplied crab with a value of 26.68m USD, a contraction of -1.53% from 2018's total crab export of 27.095m USD. The yearly change in value of India crab between 2017 to 2018 was 103.814%.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of India's crab exports between 2017 and 2019 was 108.6 per cent when compared to a variation of 10.811% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for India crab ( in '000$ )
India ordered 1,189 tonnes of crab in 2019.