Live Abalone Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$107M
-30.5%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$64.1M
-49.4%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Live Abalone Trade by Country
South Korea led reported live abalone exports in 2025, with 47% of world export value.
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Live Abalone Exporters and Importers
Japan was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $37.7M.
Top Live Abalone Exporters
South Korea leads exports at $50.5M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $50.5M | 47% | |
| $25.2M | 24% | |
| $20.2M | 19% | |
| $9.4M | 8.8% | |
Japan | $1.1M | 1.0% |
Mexico | $454K | 0.4% |
Chile | $258K | 0.2% |
Germany | $115K | 0.1% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $63.8K | 0.1% |
France | $57.2K | 0.1% |
Italy | $53K | 0.0% |
Singapore | $15.6K | 0.0% |
United States | $15.1K | 0.0% |
Netherlands | $7.7K | 0.0% |
Malaysia | $2.2K | 0.0% |
Luxembourg | $1.6K | 0.0% |
Indonesia | $1.2K | 0.0% |
Czechia | $591 | 0.0% |
Spain | $207 | 0.0% |
Thailand | $185 | 0.0% |
Iceland | $68 | 0.0% |
Top Live Abalone Importers
Japan leads imports at $37.7M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
Japan | $37.7M | 59% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $17.1M | 27% |
United States | $3.1M | 4.8% |
China, Macao Special Administrative Region | $2.4M | 3.7% |
Singapore | $2.2M | 3.4% |
Spain | $541K | 0.8% |
Italy | $250K | 0.4% |
Thailand | $212K | 0.3% |
Malaysia | $169K | 0.3% |
Indonesia | $143K | 0.2% |
France | $86.8K | 0.1% |
Canada | $47.8K | 0.1% |
Switzerland | $11.6K | 0.0% |
| $10K | 0.0% | |
Germany | $9K | 0.0% |
Slovenia | $7.3K | 0.0% |
Maldives | $6.6K | 0.0% |
Luxembourg | $6.3K | 0.0% |
Netherlands | $5.5K | 0.0% |
Denmark | $3.8K | 0.0% |
Sweden | $3.1K | 0.0% |
Serbia | $1.6K | 0.0% |
Austria | $728 | 0.0% |
Bermuda | $726 | 0.0% |
Poland | $623 | 0.0% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These live abalone filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Imports | South Korea | $44.9M |
| Australia Exports | China | $22.9M |
| South Korea Exports | Japan | $16.4M |
| HKG Imports | South Africa | $12.5M |
| New Zealand Exports | China | $9.7M |
| South Africa Exports | HKG | $8.1M |
| South Africa Exports | S19 | $7.5M |
| South Korea Exports | China | $3.2M |
| Australia Exports | HKG | $2.7M |
| South Korea Exports | Vietnam | $2.5M |
| HKG Imports | Australia | $1.9M |
| Japan Imports | Australia | $1.8M |
| United States Imports | South Korea | $1.6M |
| South Korea Exports | S19 | $1.5M |
| Australia Exports | Japan | $1.2M |
| United States Imports | Mexico | $984K |
| South Africa Exports | China | $968K |
| South Korea Exports | United States | $948K |
| MAC Imports | Australia | $847K |
| HKG Imports | China | $782K |
| MAC Imports | China | $760K |
| South Africa Exports | SGP | $514K |
| HKG Imports | Japan | $489K |
| Australia Exports | Vietnam | $424K |
| MAC Imports | Japan | $393K |
| SGP Imports | Japan | $334K |
| Chile Exports | United States | $313K |
| United States Imports | Chile | $299K |
| MAC Imports | South Africa | $289K |
| SGP Imports | South Africa | $258K |
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