What is the price of crabs per kilogram/pound in United Arab Emirates (UAE) today?
The retail price range for United Arab Emirates (UAE) crabs is between US$ 4.90 and US$ 11.41 per kilogram or between US$ 2.22 and US$ 5.17 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of crabs in United Arab Emirates (UAE)
The retail price range in United Arab Emirates dirham for crabs is between AED 17.98 and AED 41.91 per kilogram or between AED 8.16 and AED 19.01 per pound(lb) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for United Arab Emirates (UAE) crabs is between US$ 3.43 and US$ 7.99 per kilogram or between US$ 1.55 and US$ 3.62 per pound(lb).
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) Crabs Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Crabs from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 6.52 US $ per kg, followed by 5.81 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 4.98 US $ per kg, before increasing to 6.45 US $ per kg in 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at 7.21 US $ per kg. Looking ahead, we can predict that the export price per kilogram of Crabs from the UAE will be around 6.90 US $ per kg in 2023 and 7.30 US $ per kg in 2024.United Arab Emirates (UAE) Crabs Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Crabs into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has seen a fluctuating trend over the last five years. In 2012, the price was 6.66 US dollars per kg, which increased to 6.85 US dollars per kg in 2013. However, the price dropped to 4.83 US dollars per kg in 2014 and then rose to 9.16 US dollars per kg in 2015. In 2016, the price decreased to 5.3 US dollars per kg and then increased to 6.52 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price dropped to 5.81 US dollars per kg in 2018 and then further decreased to 4.98 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to 6.45 US dollars per kg and then increased to 7.21 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Crabs into the UAE will be 7.45 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 7.68 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for United Arab Emirates (UAE) crabs
The total values in export for crabs in United Arab Emirates (UAE) were US$ 625, US$ 1,167, US$ 1,325 and US$ 648 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) crabs - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 United Arab Emirates (UAE) exported 130 tonnes of crabs. In 2019 alone, the market for United Arab Emirates (UAE) crabs (seafood category) has gone down, with a change of -42.982 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, crabs' exports went down by -27.37 percent earning the nation US$0.65m for the year 2019. United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s crabs exports are classified as:
- Crabs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030624)
- Crabs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030693)
- Frozen crabs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030614)
- Crabs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030633)
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) crabs export values
In 2019, United Arab Emirates (UAE) shipped crabs costing 0.65m USD, a reduction of -50.94% from 2018's total crabs export of 1.325m USD. The annual change in value of United Arab Emirates (UAE) crabs between 2017 to 2018 was 13.539 per cent.
The annual change in the volume of United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s crabs exports between 2017 and 2019 was -27.37% compared to a variation of -42.982% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s portion of the world's total crabs' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked position 68 in world exports of crabs.
Export markets for United Arab Emirates (UAE) crabs ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a net importer of crabs. The annual growth of United Arab Emirates (UAE) crabs in value between 2015 to 2019 was -46%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -49%, per annum.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) procured 732 tonnes of crabs in 2019.