Live Sea Urchin Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$106M
-10.1%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$219M
+1.9%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Live Sea Urchin Trade by Country
Japan led reported live sea urchin exports in 2025, with 56% of world export value.
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Live Sea Urchin Exporters and Importers
Japan was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $108M.
Top Live Sea Urchin Exporters
Japan leads exports at $59.7M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $59.7M | 56% | |
| $14.7M | 14% | |
| $12.7M | 12% | |
| $6.4M | 6.1% | |
Spain | $3.5M | 3.3% |
Iceland | $1.9M | 1.8% |
France | $1.4M | 1.3% |
Portugal | $1.1M | 1.0% |
Chile | $1M | 1.0% |
Australia | $968K | 0.9% |
New Zealand | $967K | 0.9% |
Croatia | $753K | 0.7% |
Netherlands | $396K | 0.4% |
Slovenia | $317K | 0.3% |
Indonesia | $167K | 0.2% |
Italy | $83.5K | 0.1% |
Singapore | $53.9K | 0.1% |
Norway | $33.1K | 0.0% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $32.3K | 0.0% |
Sri Lanka | $28.7K | 0.0% |
South Korea | $15.3K | 0.0% |
Philippines | $11.7K | 0.0% |
Denmark | $7.4K | 0.0% |
Sweden | $4.7K | 0.0% |
Germany | $4.2K | 0.0% |
Top Live Sea Urchin Importers
Japan leads imports at $108M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $108M | 50% | |
| $47.2M | 22% | |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $21.4M | 9.8% |
South Korea | $13.2M | 6.1% |
Singapore | $10M | 4.6% |
China, Macao Special Administrative Region | $3.9M | 1.8% |
Italy | $3.7M | 1.7% |
| $3.2M | 1.4% | |
France | $2.5M | 1.2% |
Malaysia | $1.4M | 0.7% |
Australia | $856K | 0.4% |
Spain | $844K | 0.4% |
Thailand | $611K | 0.3% |
Indonesia | $480K | 0.2% |
Slovenia | $169K | 0.1% |
United Kingdom | $135K | 0.1% |
Belgium | $114K | 0.1% |
Germany | $67.7K | 0.0% |
Netherlands | $54.1K | 0.0% |
Denmark | $52.2K | 0.0% |
New Zealand | $48.3K | 0.0% |
Sweden | $41.2K | 0.0% |
Switzerland | $28.3K | 0.0% |
Saudi Arabia | $27.7K | 0.0% |
Portugal | $19.2K | 0.0% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These live sea urchin filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Imports | Russia | $138M |
| United States Imports | Japan | $38.3M |
| Japan Exports | United States | $21.8M |
| Japan Imports | Canada | $18.8M |
| United States Exports | Japan | $11.1M |
| HKG Imports | Japan | $7.1M |
| Japan Exports | S19 | $6.1M |
| Japan Exports | SGP | $6M |
| Japan Exports | HKG | $5.7M |
| HKG Imports | China | $5.4M |
| Canada Exports | Japan | $4.7M |
| United States Imports | Mexico | $4.5M |
| United States Imports | Canada | $4.5M |
| Canada Exports | United States | $4.5M |
| SGP Imports | Japan | $4.1M |
| Mexico Exports | United States | $4M |
| Japan Exports | Thailand | $3.5M |
| MAC Imports | Japan | $3.4M |
| Canada Imports | Japan | $3.2M |
| HKG Imports | Canada | $3M |
| Japan Exports | Canada | $2.9M |
| Japan Imports | United States | $2.8M |
| United States Exports | South Korea | $2.5M |
| Malaysia Imports | Japan | $2.5M |
| Italy Imports | Spain | $2.1M |
| South Korea Imports | Peru | $2.1M |
| Spain Exports | Italy | $2.1M |
| Canada Exports | China | $2M |
| Canada Exports | HKG | $2M |
| Japan Exports | Malaysia | $1.8M |
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