# Lobster buyer markets and demand | HS 160530 | Yugalinks

USA is the largest reported buyer market in this view, with imports of $385.8M.

## Buyer market evidence

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers | Leading supplier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $385.8M | +8.2% | 12 | Canada |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $5.6M | +0.6% | 14 | Canada |
| China | $5.0M | +19.5% | 4 | Canada |
| United Kingdom | $4.8M | -8.6% | 9 | Canada |
| France | $4.6M | +8.1% | 14 | Canada |
| Spain | $3.7M | +30% | 9 | USA |
| Italy | $3.5M | +33.9% | 10 | Canada |
| Belgium | $2.6M | +19.6% | 9 | Canada |
| Canada | $2.4M | -11.5% | 12 | USA |
| Netherlands | $1.5M | +33.6% | 13 | Canada |
| Australia | $1.5M | +58.2% | 7 | Canada |
| Japan | $1.5M | -13.4% | 6 | Canada |
| Singapore | $1.5M | -2.1% | 23 | Canada |
| Denmark | $1.4M | +26.7% | 6 | Canada |
| China, Macao SAR | $1.4M | -8.4% | 6 | Canada |
| Germany | $1.4M | +11.2% | 19 | United Kingdom |
| United Arab Emirates | $1.2M | +44.7% | 27 | Canada |
| Viet Nam | $1.1M | +182.5% | 4 | Canada |
| Sweden | $796.0K | +2% | 7 | Denmark |
| Republic of Korea | $636.8K | -17.8% | 7 | Canada |
| Philippines | $542.6K | +33.2% | 7 | China |
| Kuwait | $506.8K | +98.5% | 5 | United Arab Emirates |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $369.0K | +3.2% | 10 | Denmark |
| Taiwan | $359.5K | +24.1% | 6 | China |
| Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea | $336.3K | +339.5% | 1 | China |
| Malaysia | $260.0K | -1.7% | 5 | Canada |
| Portugal | $195.5K | +25.9% | 5 | Ireland |
| Iceland | $187.6K | -41.6% | 3 | USA |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | $176.8K | +33.3% | 1 | USA |
| Ireland | $174.0K | +0.4% | 7 | France |
| Egypt | $171.7K | -24.1% | 1 | United Arab Emirates |
| Romania | $162.7K | +64.5% | 9 | Germany |
| Austria | $156.6K | -4% | 14 | Germany |
| Bahamas | $146.8K | +12.6% | 1 | USA |
| Hungary | $145.8K | +73.9% | 5 | Germany |

## Buyer market price evidence

| Buyer market | Year | Trade value | USD per ton |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | 2023 | $309.3M | $35,851.86 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2023 | $7.7M | $10,593.79 |
| China | 2023 | $7.4M | $28,457.19 |
| Italy | 2023 | $5.9M | $7,109.12 |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $4.3M | $40,096.05 |
| Singapore | 2023 | $4.0M | $20,045.9 |
| Belgium | 2023 | $3.9M | $20,402.14 |
| China, Macao SAR | 2023 | $3.5M | $12,886.61 |
| Canada | 2023 | $3.5M | $18,025.08 |
| France | 2023 | $3.3M | $9,480.06 |
| Japan | 2023 | $2.3M | $21,675.12 |
| Other Asia, nes | 2023 | $2.0M | $15,176.81 |
| Spain | 2023 | $1.7M | $17,208.54 |
| Netherlands | 2023 | $1.7M | $18,712.82 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2023 | $1.6M | $19,386.32 |
| Denmark | 2023 | $1.2M | $17,540.83 |
| Australia | 2023 | $1.2M | $16,160.57 |
| Republic of Korea | 2023 | $1.1M | $5,401.82 |
| Sweden | 2023 | $986.0K | $15,177.9 |
| Bulgaria | 2023 | $743.4K | $7,521.68 |

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