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CAN to CHN$16,434.31Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (Homarus spp.), whether in shell or not
A reported trade view for HS 030632, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$1.7BYear: 2024Reported observations
Latest corridor price evidence
This table compares the latest available unit value across individual exporter-to-buyer corridors. The difference is measured against the buyer market's median unit value.
| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada to China | $16,434.31 | $23,500 | -30.1% | 24,915.1 t |
| 2023 | Canada to USA | $18,474.4 | $28,071.8 | -34.2% | 18,735.1 t |
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $12,985.59 | $18,600 | -30.2% | 15,408.7 t |
| 2023 | USA to China | $22,079.16 | $23,500 | -6% | 8,140.6 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to France | $25,750.47 | $26,292.25 | -2.1% | 2,271.9 t |
| 2023 | USA to Italy | $22,410.47 | $24,713.5 | -9.3% | 1,908.3 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Republic of Korea | $23,920.07 | $27,561.7 | -13.2% | 1,672.2 t |
| 2023 | Australia to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $31,132.72 | $22,706.31 | +37.1% | 996 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Belgium | $22,935.06 | $27,865.4 | -17.7% | 1,142.4 t |
| 2023 | Canada to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $19,103.96 | $22,706.31 | -15.9% | 1,116.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $23,388.21 | $22,706.31 | +3% | 675 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Spain | $16,124.34 | $22,436.67 | -28.1% | 934.2 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Italy | $20,062.66 | $24,713.5 | -18.8% | 744 t |
| 2023 | USA to Spain | $23,234.72 | $22,436.67 | +3.6% | 570 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Netherlands | $27,095.09 | $8,740.59 | +210% | 465.7 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Japan | $23,642.65 | $27,080.4 | -12.7% | 523.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to France | $21,980.34 | $26,292.25 | -16.4% | 545.7 t |
| 2023 | Canada to France | $17,222.07 | $26,292.25 | -34.5% | 671 t |
| 2023 | Canada to United Kingdom | $18,875.11 | $20,832.01 | -9.4% | 519.9 t |
| 2023 | France to Spain | $28,280.34 | $22,436.67 | +26% | 344.1 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Germany | $28,234.01 | $28,327.76 | -0.3% | 304.5 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Other Asia, nes | $16,120.77 | $17,795.44 | -9.4% | 531.1 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Spain | $22,436.67 | $22,436.67 | 0% | 373.8 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Netherlands | $12,846.22 | $8,740.59 | +47% | 540.7 t |
| 2023 | Ireland to France | $26,017.93 | $26,292.25 | -1% | 253.7 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Belgium | $23,362.67 | $27,865.4 | -16.2% | 279.1 t |
| 2023 | USA to Other Asia, nes | $17,795.44 | $17,795.44 | 0% | 335.8 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Viet Nam | $17,146.61 | $24,735.41 | -30.7% | 347.4 t |
| 2023 | Malaysia to Viet Nam | $17,819.66 | $24,735.41 | -28% | 324.6 t |
| 2023 | USA to Thailand | $26,622.9 | $34,003.43 | -21.7% | 203.1 t |
| 2023 | USA to United Arab Emirates | $21,559.03 | $19,834.07 | +8.7% | 237.7 t |
| 2023 | France to Italy | $32,889.5 | $24,713.5 | +33.1% | 155.5 t |
| 2023 | USA to China, Macao SAR | $16,635.28 | $25,805.82 | -35.5% | 265.6 t |
| 2023 | USA to Singapore | $26,756.53 | $37,514.74 | -28.7% | 156.9 t |
| 2023 | Ireland to Spain | $22,798.21 | $22,436.67 | +1.6% | 172 t |
Market reading
How do live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (Homarus spp.), whether in shell or not corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Canada to China, with a unit value of $16,171.46 per metric ton.
How to use this view
Start with the leading rows in the first table, then use the chart to compare unit values across the reported corridors for live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (homarus spp.), whether in shell or not. The second table adds a related reported comparison.
Coverage extends to 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported.
Further comparison
Featured corridor trade history
This table follows the featured corridor across years. It shows route trade and growth; the chart above shows unit value for the years where price data is reported.
| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $7.5M | +213.2% | +116.4% |
| 2011 | $23.2M | +208.3% | +160.3% |
| 2012 | $28.5M | +23% | +128.1% |
| 2013 | $34.6M | +21.4% | +66.3% |
| 2014 | $70.3M | +102.9% | +44.7% |
| 2015 | $93.1M | +32.4% | +48.3% |
| 2016 | $111.7M | +20% | +47.8% |
| 2017 | $156.3M | +39.9% | +30.5% |
| 2018 | $258.5M | +65.4% | +40.6% |
| 2019 | $395.1M | +52.8% | +52.4% |
| 2020 | $313.3M | -20.7% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | $443.9M | +41.7% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | $420.0M | -5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | $480.6M | +14.4% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | $454.4M | -5.4% | +0.8% |
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Latest observed year: 2024. Page updated 2026-08-14.
Source and date
Reported merchandise-trade observations for HS6 products. Coverage shown on this page: 1995-2024. Updated 2026-08-14.
Definitions
Trade value is reported in current US dollars. Unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity and is shown per metric ton where available. Growth is an annualized or year-on-year calculation from reported values.
Reading the data
“Not reported” means a value was not available for this view. Values can be revised as reporting is updated. See the methodology for coverage and classification details.