What is the price of lobster per kilogram/pound in Thailand today?
The retail price range for Thailand lobster is between US$ 10.60 and US$ 24.30 per kilogram or between US$ 4.81 and US$ 11.02 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lobster in Thailand
The retail price range in Baht for lobster is between THB 363.82 and THB 833.90 per kilogram or between THB 165.00 and THB 378.19 per pound(lb) in Bangkok and Chiand Mai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Thailand lobster is between US$ 7.42 and US$ 17.01 per kilogram or between US$ 3.37 and US$ 7.71 per pound(lb).
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Thailand Lobster Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Lobster from Thailand over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 9.91 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 12.47 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then peaked at 13.15 US dollars per kg in 2020, before dropping to 13.07 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data point shows a decrease to 6.78 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Lobster from Thailand will remain around 6.78 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Thailand Lobster Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Lobster into Thailand over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was at its highest at $9.91, before dropping to $7.84 in 2018. However, the price has been steadily increasing since then, reaching $12.47 in 2019 and $13.15 in 2020. The price has since dropped slightly to $13.07 in 2021. The most recent data point is from 2022, where the import price per kilogram of Lobster was $6.78. Looking ahead, it is difficult to predict the exact prices for 2023 and 2024. However, based on the data from the last five years, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Lobster into Thailand will remain relatively stable in the coming years.Export values for Thailand lobster
The total values in export for lobster in Thailand were in US dollar thousand for the years in that order.
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Thailand lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of lobster exported by Thailand in 2020 was 120 metric tonnes. In 2019 Thailand shipped 17 tonnes of lobster. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Thailand lobster (seafood category) has been stable, compared to the year 2018. For the period between 2017 and 2019 the exports were negligible, bringing Thailand very little foreign income. Thailand's lobster exports are grouped as:
- 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.", 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)
- 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)
- 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, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030631)
- 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 (HS code 0306Xd)
- 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.", 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.", 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)
- 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)
- Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
- 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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Thailand lobster export values
For the period between the years 2011 and 2020, Thailand shipped lobster valued at US$ 0.
The annual change in the amount of Thailand's lobster exports for the period between 2017 and 2019 was constant.
Thailand's share of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Thailand holds position 27 in world exports of lobster.
Export markets for Thailand lobster ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Thailand is a net importer of lobster. The annual growth of Thailand lobster in value between 2015 to 2019 was -45%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -49%, per annum.
Thailand procured 1,002 tonnes of lobster in 2019.