What is the price of lobster per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan lobster is between US$ 15.80 and US$ 40.37 per kilogram or between US$ 7.17 and US$ 18.31 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lobster in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for lobster is between JPY 2,182.83 and JPY 5,576.14 per kilogram or between JPY 989.95 and JPY 2,528.86 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan lobster is between US$ 11.06 and US$ 28.26 per kilogram or between US$ 5.02 and US$ 12.82 per pound(lb).
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Japan Lobster Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Lobster from Japan over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the price was 23.00 US dollars per kilogram, followed by 22.90 US dollars per kilogram in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 15.64 US dollars per kilogram, before increasing to 25.39 US dollars per kilogram in 2020. The price then rose to 28.08 US dollars per kilogram in 2021 and 23.40 US dollars per kilogram in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Lobster from Japan in 2023 will be around 26.00 US dollars and in 2024 will be around 28.50 US dollars.Japan Lobster Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Lobster into Japan has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 23.00 US dollars per kg, which dropped to 22.90 US dollars per kg in 2018. The lowest price was recorded in 2019, when the import price was 15.64 US dollars per kg. This was followed by a sharp increase in 2020, when the price rose to 25.39 US dollars per kg. The price then dropped slightly to 23.40 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Lobster into Japan will remain relatively stable in 2023, with a price of around 23.40 US dollars per kg. In 2024, the price is expected to increase slightly to around 24.00 US dollars per kg.Export values for Japan lobster
The total values in export for lobster in Japan were US$ 568, US$ 473, US$ 463 and US$ 604 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Japan lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of lobster exported by Japan in 2020 was 41 tons. In 2019 Japan shipped 39 tonnes of lobster. In 2019 alone, the interest in Japan lobster (seafood category) has gone up, flactuating by 95 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports grew by 85.71% earning the country US$0.60m for the year 2019. Japan's lobster exports are classified as:
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
- Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
- Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
- 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)
- 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)
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Japan lobster export values
In 2019, Japan exported lobster valued at 0.60m USD, an increment of 29.59% from 2018's total lobster export of 0.463m USD. The annual growth in value of Japan lobster between 2017 to 2018 was -2.114 pc.
The per year variation in the quantity of Japan's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was 85.71% when compared to a variation of 95% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Japan lobster ( in '000$ )
Japan brought in 3,380 tonnes of lobster in 2019.