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
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.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $120M | 16% | |
| $104M | 14% | |
| $87.6M | 12% | |
| $86.3M | 12% | |
India | $51.9M | 7.0% |
United Kingdom | $50.9M | 6.8% |
France | $42.3M | 5.7% |
Myanmar | $40.6M | 5.5% |
Norway | $35.8M | 4.8% |
Philippines | $30.7M | 4.1% |
Netherlands | $19.7M | 2.6% |
Ireland | $17.6M | 2.4% |
Japan | $11.1M | 1.5% |
Portugal | $8.7M | 1.2% |
Malaysia | $8.3M | 1.1% |
Thailand | $6.8M | 0.9% |
Australia | $5.8M | 0.8% |
Sri Lanka | $5.1M | 0.7% |
Denmark | $4.1M | 0.6% |
Spain | $2.3M | 0.3% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $1.6M | 0.2% |
Greece | $1.3M | 0.2% |
Italy | $539K | 0.1% |
Ecuador | $258K | 0.0% |
Singapore | $244K | 0.0% |
Top Live Crabs Importers
South Korea leads imports at $318M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $318M | 44% | |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $69.6M | 9.5% |
France | $61.2M | 8.4% |
Singapore | $55.9M | 7.7% |
| $52.2M | 7.2% | |
| $47.5M | 6.5% | |
Spain | $27.6M | 3.8% |
Portugal | $17.1M | 2.3% |
Japan | $13M | 1.8% |
Thailand | $12.3M | 1.7% |
Italy | $8.4M | 1.2% |
Netherlands | $7.8M | 1.1% |
China, Macao Special Administrative Region | $7.2M | 1.0% |
United Kingdom | $6.9M | 0.9% |
Malaysia | $5.9M | 0.8% |
Germany | $5M | 0.7% |
Norway | $3.3M | 0.4% |
Denmark | $3.2M | 0.4% |
Switzerland | $1.6M | 0.2% |
Ireland | $884K | 0.1% |
Maldives | $663K | 0.1% |
Sweden | $607K | 0.1% |
Belgium | $544K | 0.1% |
Saudi Arabia | $478K | 0.1% |
Australia | $366K | 0.1% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These live crabs filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported 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 |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.