Live Lobster Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$1.5B
-4.9%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$1.1B
-41.6%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Live Lobster Trade by Country
Canada led reported live lobster exports in 2025, with 52% of world export value.
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Live Lobster Exporters and Importers
United States was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $420M.
Top Live Lobster Exporters
Canada leads exports at $799M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $799M | 52% | |
| $550M | 36% | |
| $67M | 4.4% | |
| $40M | 2.6% | |
| $30.5M | 2.0% | |
Germany | $11M | 0.7% |
Ireland | $10.9M | 0.7% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $6M | 0.4% |
India | $3.4M | 0.2% |
Italy | $2.2M | 0.1% |
Spain | $1.7M | 0.1% |
Belgium | $1.7M | 0.1% |
Denmark | $1.6M | 0.1% |
Singapore | $1.6M | 0.1% |
Australia | $1.3M | 0.1% |
Myanmar | $1.2M | 0.1% |
Malaysia | $617K | 0.0% |
Morocco | $457K | 0.0% |
Luxembourg | $378K | 0.0% |
Jamaica | $262K | 0.0% |
Portugal | $243K | 0.0% |
Norway | $215K | 0.0% |
Sweden | $153K | 0.0% |
Croatia | $139K | 0.0% |
Egypt | $132K | 0.0% |
Top Live Lobster Importers
United States leads imports at $420M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $420M | 38% | |
| $238M | 22% | |
| $113M | 10% | |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $68.5M | 6.2% |
Italy | $65M | 5.9% |
Spain | $51.1M | 4.6% |
South Korea | $32.4M | 2.9% |
Germany | $16.8M | 1.5% |
Belgium | $14.4M | 1.3% |
Japan | $12.9M | 1.2% |
| $10.1M | 0.9% | |
Singapore | $9.6M | 0.9% |
| $9.5M | 0.9% | |
China, Macao Special Administrative Region | $9.1M | 0.8% |
Portugal | $6.8M | 0.6% |
Thailand | $4.4M | 0.4% |
Sweden | $3.7M | 0.3% |
Malaysia | $3.4M | 0.3% |
Denmark | $3.3M | 0.3% |
Norway | $1.8M | 0.2% |
Switzerland | $1.6M | 0.1% |
Greece | $1.5M | 0.1% |
Croatia | $1.2M | 0.1% |
Luxembourg | $1.2M | 0.1% |
Saudi Arabia | $1.1M | 0.1% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These live lobster filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Exports | United States | $420M |
| United States Imports | Canada | $420M |
| United States Exports | Canada | $241M |
| United States Exports | China | $239M |
| Canada Imports | United States | $236M |
| Canada Exports | China | $170M |
| France Imports | United Kingdom | $41.2M |
| United Kingdom Exports | France | $38.2M |
| United States Exports | Italy | $37.5M |
| Italy Imports | United States | $25.9M |
| Canada Exports | South Korea | $25.1M |
| Canada Exports | Belgium | $21.6M |
| United States Exports | HKG | $19.4M |
| Canada Exports | France | $19.3M |
| Canada Exports | HKG | $17.8M |
| HKG Imports | Canada | $17.5M |
| Canada Exports | Italy | $16.4M |
| Canada Exports | Netherlands | $16.4M |
| Italy Imports | Canada | $16.3M |
| Japan Imports | Canada | $15.3M |
| HKG Imports | Australia | $15.2M |
| Spain Imports | Canada | $15.1M |
| Canada Exports | S19 | $14.3M |
| HKG Imports | United States | $13.4M |
| Canada Exports | Spain | $12.7M |
| South Korea Imports | Canada | $12.5M |
| United States Exports | Spain | $12M |
| Netherlands Exports | Belgium | $11.3M |
| France Exports | Spain | $11.1M |
| United Kingdom Exports | Spain | $9.9M |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.