What is the price of crabs per kilogram/pound in Malaysia today?
The retail price range for Malaysia crabs is between US$ 3.63 and US$ 5.26 per kilogram or between US$ 1.64 and US$ 2.38 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of crabs in Malaysia
The retail price range in Malaysian Ringgit for crabs is between MYR 16.46 and MYR 23.85 per kilogram or between MYR 7.46 and MYR 10.82 per pound(lb) in Kuala Lumpur and George Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Malaysia crabs is between US$ 2.54 and US$ 3.68 per kilogram or between US$ 1.15 and US$ 1.67 per pound(lb).
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Malaysia Crabs Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2021 the export price was US$ 40.67 per Kg. In 2020 the export price was US$ 15.86 per Kg, in 2019 the export price was US$ 12.38 per Kg, in 2018 the export price was US$ 13.02 per Kg, and in 2017 the export price was US$ 17.40 per Kg. For 2023, the export price is predicted to be US$ 43.00 per Kg.Malaysia Crabs Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Crabs into Malaysia over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 7.02 US dollars per kg, followed by a decrease to 4.51 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped further to 3.60 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 4.78 US dollars per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of Crabs into Malaysia was 3.07 US dollars in 2021. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Crabs into Malaysia will remain relatively stable in the next two years. It is expected that the price will be 3.07 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 3.08 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Malaysia crabs
The total values in export for crabs in Malaysia were US$ 13,552, US$ 14,415, US$ 18,802 and US$ 15,634 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Malaysia crabs - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of crabs shipped by Malaysia in 2020 was 4,308 tons. In 2019 Malaysia exported 4,178 tonnes of crabs. For the year 2019 alone, the market for Malaysia crabs (seafood category) has gone up, flactuating by 20.473 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, crabs' exports increased by 56.01 percent netting the nation US$15.63m for the year 2019. Malaysia's crabs exports are categorised as:
- Crabs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030633)
- Crabs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030693)
- Crabs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030624)
- Frozen crabs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030614)
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Malaysia crabs export values
In 2019, Malaysia exported crabs worth 15.63m USD, a reduction of -16.87% from 2018's total crabs export of 18.802m USD. The annual reduction in value of Malaysia crabs between 2017 to 2018 was 30.434 pc.
The yearly variation in the volume of Malaysia's crabs exports between 2017 and 2019 was 56.01% compared to a variation of 20.473% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Malaysia's portion of the world's total crabs' exports in 2019 was 6.4 percent. Malaysia is ranked number 6 in world exports of crabs.
Export markets for Malaysia crabs ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Malaysia is a net exporter of crabs. The annual growth of Malaysia crabs in value between 2015 to 2019 was 8%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was 5%, per annum.
Malaysia bought 5,182 tonnes of crabs in 2019.