🇺🇸 United States imports of crustaceans: 2024 trade data
Imports of crustaceans by the United States reached $7.18 billion in 2024 (726.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 215 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $10.93 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of crustaceans by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.18B | 726.5K t |
| 2023 | $7.06B | 732.4K t |
| 2022 | $9.34B | 762.9K t |
| 2021 | $10.93B | 873.0K t |
| 2020 | $6.88B | 685.3K t |
| 2019 | $6.99B | 672.2K t |
| 2018 | $6.85B | 645.6K t |
| 2017 | $7.36B | 648.6K t |
Where the United States imports crustaceans from
Most of the value came from India (26%), Canada (26%), Ecuador (20%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.88B | 26% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.87B | 26% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $1.42B | 20% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $680.1M | 9.5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $305.5M | 4.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $163.0M | 2.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $119.2M | 1.7% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $89.4M | 1.2% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $80.2M | 1.1% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $70.3M | 1% |
Types of crustaceans under HS 0306
| 0306.17 | Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell… | 65% |
| 0306.14 | Crustaceans: frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | 14% |
| 0306.12 | Crustaceans: frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by… | 9.2% |
| 0306.32 | Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (Homarus spp.), whether in shell or not | 4.9% |
| 0306.11 | Crustaceans: frozen, rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before… | 3.2% |
| 0306.16 | Crustaceans: frozen, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking… | 1.5% |
| 0306.33 | Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not | 0.6% |
| 0306.19 | Crustaceans: frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.1, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by… | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0306.
Average import price of crustaceans
The average declared value was about $9.89 per kg, 22% above the world average of $8.11. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports crustaceans
In 2024, the United States exported crustaceans worth $966.4 million (53.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 173 countries. Most of it went to Canada (37%), China (34%), Italy (5%). Among the main buyer markets, Mexico grew fastest (+105% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $353.4M | 37% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $324.4M | 34% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $44.5M | 4.6% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $33.5M | 3.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $23.8M | 2.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $19.1M | 2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $18.7M | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $17.2M | 1.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $13.7M | 1.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $10.6M | 1.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 0306: Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine.
Crustaceans trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of crustaceans imported by the United States?
The United States imported crustaceans worth $7.18 billion in 2024 (726.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import crustaceans from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (26%), Canada (26%), Ecuador (20%).
What is the average import price of crustaceans in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $9.89 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.11 per kg.
Does the United States export crustaceans?
Yes. The United States exported crustaceans worth $966.4 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, China, Italy.
What is the HS code for crustaceans?
Crustaceans falls under HS heading 0306 (Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or d). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading crustaceans with the United States?
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