# Lobsters (Homarus Spp.) buyer markets and demand | HS 030612...

USA is the largest reported buyer market in this view, with imports of $633.4M.

## Buyer market evidence

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers | Leading supplier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $633.4M | +1.7% | 18 | Canada |
| Republic of Korea | $51.5M | +1.4% | 13 | Canada |
| China | $35.3M | -0.9% | 13 | Canada |
| Spain | $30.0M | +1.3% | 17 | Canada |
| Canada | $21.6M | +1.2% | 18 | USA |
| France | $20.5M | +0.9% | 22 | Canada |
| United Kingdom | $18.9M | +10.2% | 11 | Canada |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $17.5M | -0.9% | 23 | Canada |
| Italy | $16.9M | +5.3% | 20 | Canada |
| Japan | $15.6M | -13.3% | 10 | Canada |
| Belgium | $12.4M | +0.1% | 12 | Canada |
| Netherlands | $12.3M | +7.7% | 32 | Canada |
| Germany | $10.7M | +2.4% | 24 | Canada |
| United Arab Emirates | $9.6M | -3.7% | 26 | World excl. EU |
| Denmark | $9.2M | -1.3% | 12 | Canada |
| Singapore | $9.1M | +9.6% | 27 | Canada |
| Sweden | $5.3M | +3.2% | 9 | Canada |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $4.7M | +5.7% | 19 | France |
| Qatar | $4.5M | +17.3% | 9 | Oman |
| Thailand | $3.3M | +7.7% | 13 | USA |
| Philippines | $3.2M | +40.8% | 7 | Canada |
| Taiwan | $2.9M | -20.5% | 8 | Canada |
| Australia | $2.7M | -18.8% | 14 | Canada |
| Malaysia | $2.5M | +3.3% | 15 | Viet Nam |
| Barbados | $2.2M | +12.7% | 7 | Jamaica |
| Saudi Arabia | $2.0M | -18.3% | 7 | Oman |
| Aruba | $2.0M | +5.3% | 4 | USA |
| Maldives | $2.0M | -3.2% | 26 | India |
| Viet Nam | $1.9M | +12.7% | 9 | Canada |
| Portugal | $1.6M | +11.5% | 10 | Spain |
| Iceland | $1.6M | +32.5% | 9 | Denmark |
| Austria | $1.4M | -1.1% | 14 | Germany |
| Norway | $1.3M | -2.5% | 9 | Canada |
| Dominican Republic | $1.1M | +6.9% | 3 | USA |
| World excl. EU | $1.0M | +12.6% | 8 | USA |

## Buyer market price evidence

| Buyer market | Year | Trade value | USD per ton |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | 2023 | $552.1M | $38,143.79 |
| China | 2023 | $36.4M | $15,284.13 |
| Japan | 2023 | $29.3M | $24,502.37 |
| Republic of Korea | 2023 | $26.1M | $28,486.52 |
| Spain | 2023 | $25.8M | $19,226.15 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2023 | $24.1M | $24,341.14 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2023 | $23.0M | $21,054.44 |
| France | 2023 | $22.5M | $15,177.36 |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $16.4M | $28,457.03 |
| Belgium | 2023 | $15.2M | $26,215.45 |
| Italy | 2023 | $14.4M | $21,813.13 |
| Netherlands | 2023 | $14.1M | $22,056.27 |
| Singapore | 2023 | $10.7M | $21,772.04 |
| Germany | 2023 | $9.0M | $22,365.38 |
| Denmark | 2023 | $8.9M | $21,225.99 |
| Other Asia, nes | 2023 | $7.8M | $15,179.83 |
| Qatar | 2023 | $7.7M | $18,138.48 |
| Canada | 2023 | $7.2M | $25,900.57 |
| Sweden | 2023 | $5.3M | $20,032.61 |
| Australia | 2023 | $4.8M | $16,865.64 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._