Live Rock Lobster Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$891M
World imports · 2025
$117M
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Live Rock Lobster Trade by Country
Australia led reported live rock lobster exports in 2025, with 54% of world export value.
Live Rock Lobster Exporters and Importers
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $47.1M.
Top Live Rock Lobster Exporters
Australia leads exports at $482M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $482M | 54% | |
| $169M | 19% | |
| $71.7M | 8.0% | |
| $63.6M | 7.1% | |
United States | $23.3M | 2.6% |
South Africa | $17.2M | 1.9% |
United Kingdom | $16.3M | 1.8% |
France | $10.8M | 1.2% |
Portugal | $8.9M | 1.0% |
Ireland | $6.6M | 0.7% |
Morocco | $5.3M | 0.6% |
Spain | $3.5M | 0.4% |
Netherlands | $3.4M | 0.4% |
Brazil | $1.8M | 0.2% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $1.3M | 0.1% |
Chile | $913K | 0.1% |
Philippines | $735K | 0.1% |
Norway | $720K | 0.1% |
Thailand | $702K | 0.1% |
Panama | $647K | 0.1% |
Myanmar | $645K | 0.1% |
Singapore | $460K | 0.1% |
Canada | $295K | 0.0% |
Italy | $158K | 0.0% |
Japan | $114K | 0.0% |
Top Live Rock Lobster Importers
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region leads imports at $47.1M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $47.1M | 40% |
Spain | $11.5M | 9.8% |
France | $11.1M | 9.4% |
Singapore | $8.7M | 7.5% |
Italy | $8.6M | 7.4% |
Thailand | $8M | 6.8% |
Portugal | $5.6M | 4.7% |
Japan | $4.9M | 4.2% |
China, Macao Special Administrative Region | $4.4M | 3.7% |
United States | $2.1M | 1.8% |
Malaysia | $1.4M | 1.2% |
Belgium | $721K | 0.6% |
Greece | $703K | 0.6% |
South Korea | $492K | 0.4% |
Cyprus | $339K | 0.3% |
Bulgaria | $317K | 0.3% |
Croatia | $304K | 0.3% |
Switzerland | $303K | 0.3% |
Saudi Arabia | $248K | 0.2% |
Bhutan | $155K | 0.1% |
Germany | $69.4K | 0.1% |
Luxembourg | $42.2K | 0.0% |
United Kingdom | $39.9K | 0.0% |
Poland | $39.1K | 0.0% |
Netherlands | $30.3K | 0.0% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These live rock lobster filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Exports | China | $388M |
| New Zealand Exports | China | $184M |
| Australia Exports | HKG | $58.2M |
| Mexico Exports | China | $58M |
| HKG Imports | Australia | $33.1M |
| United States Exports | China | $24.6M |
| Australia Exports | S19 | $18.7M |
| South Africa Exports | China | $14.2M |
| Australia Exports | SGP | $10.4M |
| Mexico Exports | United States | $9.5M |
| Indonesia Exports | S19 | $8.7M |
| Australia Exports | Vietnam | $7.7M |
| United Kingdom Exports | HKG | $7.4M |
| Indonesia Exports | China | $6.9M |
| Japan Imports | Australia | $5.2M |
| Ireland Exports | HKG | $5.1M |
| HKG Imports | United States | $4.8M |
| Australia Exports | Malaysia | $4.3M |
| Italy Imports | France | $3.8M |
| Spain Imports | Morocco | $3.8M |
| France Exports | Italy | $3.7M |
| Australia Exports | Japan | $3.7M |
| MAC Imports | Australia | $3.6M |
| France Imports | United Kingdom | $2.9M |
| Thailand Imports | Vietnam | $2.9M |
| SGP Imports | Australia | $2.6M |
| Netherlands Exports | Italy | $2.5M |
| Australia Exports | Thailand | $2.5M |
| Portugal Imports | Spain | $2.2M |
| Indonesia Exports | HKG | $2.1M |
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