# HS 030821 Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus Spp. global trade...

Reported global trade in sea urchins (strongylocentrotus spp., paracentrotus lividus, loxechinus albus, echinus esculentus), live, fresh or chilled reached $202.2M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +7.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $110.8M | -6.9% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | $109.6M | -1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | $110.0M | +0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | $124.8M | +13.4% | +4% |
| 2017 | $129.1M | +3.5% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | $127.5M | -1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | $142.7M | +11.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | $134.4M | -5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $174.4M | +29.7% | +11% |
| 2022 | $207.2M | +18.8% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | $208.0M | +0.4% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | $202.2M | -2.8% | +5.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | $91.6M | +1.2% | 12 |
| USA | $36.8M | +15.1% | 13 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $19.9M | +19.7% | 10 |
| Republic of Korea | $12.7M | +21.7% | 14 |
| Taiwan | $8.8M | +8.8% | 8 |
| Singapore | $7.6M | +9.3% | 15 |
| Italy | $2.9M | +24.9% | 14 |
| Thailand | $2.9M | +8.3% | 6 |
| France | $2.7M | +1.7% | 15 |
| Canada | $2.7M | +8.1% | 13 |
| China | $2.6M | +21.5% | 9 |
| China, Macao SAR | $2.1M | +3.3% | 14 |

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