Live Crabs Exports and Imports

Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.

World exports · 2025

$745M

-12.6%vs. 2024

World imports · 2025

$729M

-71.9%vs. 2024
World trade history

Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.

Live Crabs Trade by Country

Indonesia led reported live crabs exports in 2025, with 16% of world export value.

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Live Crabs Exporters and Importers

South Korea was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $318M.

Top Live Crabs Exporters

Indonesia leads exports at $120M in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
$120M16%
$104M14%
$87.6M12%
$86.3M12%
India
$51.9M7.0%
United Kingdom
$50.9M6.8%
France
$42.3M5.7%
Myanmar
$40.6M5.5%
Norway
$35.8M4.8%
Philippines
$30.7M4.1%
Netherlands
$19.7M2.6%
Ireland
$17.6M2.4%
Japan
$11.1M1.5%
Portugal
$8.7M1.2%
Malaysia
$8.3M1.1%
Thailand
$6.8M0.9%
Australia
$5.8M0.8%
Sri Lanka
$5.1M0.7%
Denmark
$4.1M0.6%
Spain
$2.3M0.3%
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
$1.6M0.2%
Greece
$1.3M0.2%
Italy
$539K0.1%
Ecuador
$258K0.0%
Singapore
$244K0.0%

Top Live Crabs Importers

South Korea leads imports at $318M in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
$318M44%
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
$69.6M9.5%
France
$61.2M8.4%
Singapore
$55.9M7.7%
$52.2M7.2%
$47.5M6.5%
Spain
$27.6M3.8%
Portugal
$17.1M2.3%
Japan
$13M1.8%
Thailand
$12.3M1.7%
Italy
$8.4M1.2%
Netherlands
$7.8M1.1%
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
$7.2M1.0%
United Kingdom
$6.9M0.9%
Malaysia
$5.9M0.8%
Germany
$5M0.7%
Norway
$3.3M0.4%
Denmark
$3.2M0.4%
Switzerland
$1.6M0.2%
Ireland
$884K0.1%
Maldives
$663K0.1%
Sweden
$607K0.1%
Belgium
$544K0.1%
Saudi Arabia
$478K0.1%
Australia
$366K0.1%

Reported Bilateral Flows

These live crabs filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

ReporterPartnerReported value
South Korea
Imports
Russia$143M
Indonesia
Exports
China$76.2M
Canada
Exports
China$52.8M
United States
Exports
China$38.5M
HKG
Imports
South Korea$37.7M
United States
Exports
Canada$25.5M
Canada
Imports
United States$24.8M
France
Imports
United Kingdom$24M
HKG
Imports
China$22M
India
Exports
China$21.8M
MMR
Exports
China$15.8M
United States
Imports
Canada$15.7M
Canada
Exports
United States$15.7M
India
Exports
SGP$15.2M
South Korea
Exports
HKG$13.4M
Netherlands
Exports
China$13.2M
Philippines
Exports
China$12.8M
United Kingdom
Exports
France$12.8M
United States
Imports
Norway$12.5M
United Kingdom
Exports
Spain$12.3M
Indonesia
Exports
Malaysia$11.9M
Japan
Exports
South Korea$11.6M
France
Exports
Spain$11.5M
Norway
Exports
United States$11M
Spain
Imports
France$9.9M
United States
Imports
Japan$9M
United Kingdom
Exports
China$8.9M
Canada
Imports
South Korea$8.8M
SGP
Imports
Indonesia$8.8M
Japan
Imports
Russia$8.5M

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