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Crustaceans
HS4 0306 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-2.8%Latest year on yearExporters
168Active reporting countriesImporters
198Active reporting countriesHS6 products
20Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$31.0B in trade, with -4% annualized growth over three years.
Crustaceans is recorded across 4,639 active corridors, with 168 exporters and 198 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EcuadorECU | ChinaCHN | $2.9B | +10.7% | 4 | 16,091 km | No |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.9B | -12.1% | 14 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | IndiaIND | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.8B | -10.6% | 6 | 11,771 km | No |
| 4 | EcuadorECU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.4B | +0.4% | 11 | 4,786 km | No |
| 5 | RussiaRUS | ChinaCHN | $1.2B | +23.7% | 4 | 6,831 km | No |
| 6 | CanadaCAN | ChinaCHN | $792.9M | +2% | 9 | 11,441 km | No |
| 7 | IndiaIND | ChinaCHN | $774.2M | +0.4% | 7 | 4,252 km | No |
| 8 | IndonesiaIDN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $668.9M | -15.4% | 12 | 16,181 km | No |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | ChinaCHN | $610.3M | +20.9% | 11 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | Republic of KoreaKOR | $360.7M | -17.5% | 3 | 6,622 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EcuadorECU | $6.2B | 101 | 18 |
| 2 | IndiaIND | $4.4B | 122 | 19 |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | $3.2B | 90 | 20 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $2.4B | 116 | 20 |
| 5 | RussiaRUS | $2.0B | 37 | 19 |
| 6 | IndonesiaIDN | $1.3B | 104 | 17 |
| 7 | ArgentinaARG | $1.2B | 89 | 17 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $913.3M | 122 | 20 |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | $850.5M | 124 | 20 |
| 10 | ThailandTHA | $721.3M | 92 | 19 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $8.5B | 71 | 20 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $7.1B | 89 | 20 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $1.9B | 65 | 20 |
| 4 | SpainESP | $1.4B | 87 | 20 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $1.1B | 100 | 20 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.1B | 57 | 19 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $953.8M | 65 | 20 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $777.3M | 81 | 20 |
| 9 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $693.0M | 65 | 20 |
| 10 | Viet NamVNM | $612.1M | 52 | 20 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 0306
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
29 classifications shownCrustaceans
Crustaceans: frozen, rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in waterHS6 030611
Crustaceans: lobsters (homarus spp.), frozen (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water)HS6 030612
Crustaceans: shrimps and prawns, frozen (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water)HS6 030613
Crustaceans: crabs, frozen (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water)HS6 030614
Crustaceans: frozen, Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in waterHS6 030615
Crustaceans: frozen, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in waterHS6 030616
Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in waterHS6 030617
Crustaceans: frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.1, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in waterHS6 030619
Crustaceans: rock lobster and other sea crawfish (palinurus spp., panulirus spp., jasus spp.), not frozen, (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water)HS6 030621
Crustaceans: lobsters (homarus spp.), not frozen, (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water)HS6 030622
Crustaceans: shrimps and prawns, not frozen, (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water)HS6 030623
Crustaceans: crabs, not frozen, (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water)HS6 030624
Crustaceans: not frozen, Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water: edible flours, meals, and pelletsHS6 030625
Crustaceans: not frozen, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water: edible flour, meals, and pelletsHS6 030626
Crustaceans: not frozen, shrimps and prawns excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water: edible flour, meals, and pelletsHS6 030627
Crustaceans: not frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.2, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water: including edible flours, meals, and pellets of crustaceansHS6 030629
Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), in shell or notHS6 030631
Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (Homarus spp.), whether in shell or notHS6 030632
Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or notHS6 030633
Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), in shell or notHS6 030634
Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or notHS6 030635
Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, shrimps and prawns excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or notHS6 030636
Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.3, in shell or notHS6 030639
Crustaceans: rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smokingHS6 030691
Crustaceans: lobsters (Homarus spp.), smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smokingHS6 030692
Crustaceans: crabs, smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smokingHS6 030693
Crustaceans: Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smokingHS6 030694
Crustaceans: shrimps and prawns, smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smokingHS6 030695
Crustaceans: smoked, whole, cooked or not, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.9, in shell or not, including edible flours, meals, and pellets of crustaceansHS6 030699
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.