# HS 030612 Lobsters (Homarus Spp.) global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in lobsters (homarus spp.), frozen (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water) reached $985.0M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $649.1M | +9.4% | +8% |
| 2014 | $757.0M | +16.6% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | $779.7M | +3% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | $793.9M | +1.8% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | $759.0M | -4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | $833.9M | +9.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | $933.9M | +12% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | $690.4M | -26.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | $1.2B | +73.4% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | $972.1M | -18.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | $856.9M | -11.9% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | $985.0M | +15% | -6.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $633.4M | +1.7% | 18 |
| Republic of Korea | $51.5M | +1.4% | 13 |
| China | $35.3M | -0.9% | 13 |
| Spain | $30.0M | +1.3% | 17 |
| Canada | $21.6M | +1.2% | 18 |
| France | $20.5M | +0.9% | 22 |
| United Kingdom | $18.9M | +10.2% | 11 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $17.5M | -0.9% | 23 |
| Italy | $16.9M | +5.3% | 20 |
| Japan | $15.6M | -13.3% | 10 |
| Belgium | $12.4M | +0.1% | 12 |
| Netherlands | $12.3M | +7.7% | 32 |

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