What is the price of lobster per kilogram/pound in New Zealand today?
The retail price range for New Zealand lobster is between US$ 29.77 and US$ 82.58 per kilogram or between US$ 13.50 and US$ 37.45 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lobster in New Zealand
The retail price range in New Zealand Dollar for lobster is between NZD 47.37 and NZD 131.38 per kilogram or between NZD 21.48 and NZD 59.58 per pound(lb) in Wellington and Auckland.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for New Zealand lobster is between US$ 20.84 and US$ 57.81 per kilogram or between US$ 9.45 and US$ 26.22 per pound(lb).
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New Zealand Lobster Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Lobster from New Zealand over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 61.29 US$ per kg, followed by a slight increase to 69.49 US$ per kg in 2018. However, the price dropped significantly in 2019 to 62.93 US$ per kg and further decreased to 56.37 US$ per kg in 2020. The price then rose again in 2021 to 77.65 US$ per kg and is currently at 71.68 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Lobster from New Zealand will be around 74.00 US$ per kg in 2023 and 68.00 US$ per kg in 2024.New Zealand Lobster Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Lobster into New Zealand over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 61.29 US dollars per kg, followed by 69.49 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 62.93 US dollars per kg, and then further decreased to 56.37 US dollars per kg in 2020. In 2021, the price increased to 77.65 US dollars per kg, and then decreased again to 71.68 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Lobster into New Zealand in 2023 will be around 65.00 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 68.00 US dollars per kg.Export values for New Zealand lobster
The total values in export for lobster in New Zealand were US$ 230,294, US$ 202,145, US$ 217,837 and US$ 197,908 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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New Zealand lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of lobster shipped by New Zealand in 2020 was 3,368 metric tonnes. In 2019 New Zealand shipped 3,145 tonnes of lobster. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in New Zealand lobster (seafood category) has surged, with a change of 0.31897927 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports reduced by -4.64 percent bringing the exporter US$197.91m for the year 2019. New Zealand's lobster exports are classified as:
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
- 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)
- 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)
- Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
- 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)
- Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
- 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)
- 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)
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New Zealand lobster export values
In 2019, New Zealand shipped lobster valued at 197.91m USD, a decrease of -9.15% from 2018's total lobster export of 217.837m USD. The annual change in value of New Zealand lobster between 2017 to 2018 was 7.763 pc.
The annual change in the amount of New Zealand's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was -4.64 percent when compared to a variation of 0.31897927% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
New Zealand's stake of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 29 in world exports of lobster.
Export markets for New Zealand lobster ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
New Zealand is a net importer of lobster. The annual growth of New Zealand lobster in value between 2015 to 2019 was 84%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 96%, per annum.
New Zealand procured 102 tonnes of lobster in 2019.