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United Kingdom (GBR) to Malta (MLT) crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (homarus spp.), whether in shell or not (HS6 030632)

A country-to-country view of reported crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (homarus spp.), whether in shell or not trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter United Kingdom (GBR)Importer Malta (MLT)HS6 030632Coverage 2004-2020Accelerating
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3-year buyer projection

$917.2KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

+14.3%Full available history

Suppliers in market

2Latest reported count

Observed history

17 yearsLast year: 2020

Reported observations

What this crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (homarus spp.), whether in shell or not lane shows for HS 030632

Core values for United Kingdom (GBR) → Malta (MLT) in HS 030632.

Buyer market

Latest imports$529.2K
Five-year projection$1.3M
Buyer CAGR+20.1%
Latest annual change+35.5%

Exporter position

Latest exports$11.7K
Market share5.5%
Share change+2.8 pp
Best observed share99.1%

Market structure

Reported suppliers2
Concentration index9,815.4
Share gap+93.6 pp
SignalAccelerating

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$529.2KMalta (MLT)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$11.7KUnited Kingdom (GBR)'s exports to Malta (MLT)
Exporter market share5.5%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+20.1%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR+14.3%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$917.2KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$1.3MCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$146.9KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$529.2KHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$17.6KAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$124.3KHighest reported lane exports
Share change+2.8 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers2Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$17.2BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$33.3KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population516.9 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate22.5%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education92.8%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance2,092 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time20.5 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemNoCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTAYesReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1.8Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown98.2%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history17 yearsCoverage through 2020

Research reading

Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (Homarus spp.), whether in shell or not demand and the United Kingdom (GBR) to Malta (MLT) lane

Malta (MLT) reported $529.2K of crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (homarus spp.), whether in shell or not imports in 2020. United Kingdom (GBR) accounted for 5.5% of the observed market and reported $11.7K in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +20.1% buyer growth and +14.3% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 030632 include?

HS 030632 covers Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (Homarus spp.), whether in shell or not. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 03 and heading 0306. The recorded trade type is not reported, with a not reported classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 030632 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Malta (MLT), the exporter position of United Kingdom (GBR), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about United Kingdom (GBR) to Malta (MLT) crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (homarus spp.), whether in shell or not trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 030632, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Malta (MLT) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (homarus spp.), whether in shell or not.

How strong is United Kingdom (GBR) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 17 observed years through 2020. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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