# Crustaceans (HS4 0306) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Crustaceans at HS4 0306, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The crustaceans subsector recorded $31.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with -2.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $31.0B |
| Latest annual change | -2.8% |
| Active exporters | 168 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 20 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $12.0B | 2,710 | 16 |
| 1996 | $11.6B | 2,782 | 16 |
| 1997 | $11.5B | 2,846 | 16 |
| 1998 | $11.4B | 2,898 | 16 |
| 1999 | $12.0B | 3,061 | 16 |
| 2000 | $13.4B | 3,299 | 16 |
| 2001 | $12.6B | 3,381 | 16 |
| 2002 | $12.4B | 3,490 | 16 |
| 2003 | $13.7B | 3,699 | 16 |
| 2004 | $14.1B | 3,672 | 16 |
| 2005 | $14.2B | 3,771 | 16 |
| 2006 | $15.4B | 3,693 | 16 |
| 2007 | $16.0B | 3,824 | 16 |
| 2008 | $16.1B | 3,961 | 16 |
| 2009 | $15.2B | 4,053 | 16 |
| 2010 | $16.9B | 3,956 | 16 |
| 2011 | $19.6B | 3,996 | 16 |
| 2012 | $19.6B | 4,244 | 20 |
| 2013 | $22.1B | 4,192 | 20 |
| 2014 | $26.0B | 4,344 | 20 |
| 2015 | $23.0B | 4,517 | 20 |
| 2016 | $24.8B | 4,412 | 20 |
| 2017 | $27.9B | 4,473 | 20 |
| 2018 | $28.2B | 4,513 | 20 |
| 2019 | $29.1B | 4,600 | 20 |
| 2020 | $26.7B | 4,370 | 20 |
| 2021 | $35.0B | 4,554 | 20 |
| 2022 | $35.4B | 4,676 | 20 |
| 2023 | $31.6B | 4,521 | 20 |
| 2024 | $31.0B | 4,639 | 20 |

## Leading corridors

- Ecuador to China: $2.9B; growth +10.7%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.9B; growth -12.1%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.8B; growth -10.6%.
- Ecuador to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.4B; growth +0.4%.
- Russia to China: $1.2B; growth +23.7%.
- Canada to China: $792.9M; growth +2%.
- India to China: $774.2M; growth +0.4%.
- Indonesia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $668.9M; growth -15.4%.
- Viet Nam to China: $610.3M; growth +20.9%.
- Russia to Republic of Korea: $360.7M; growth -17.5%.

## HS6 products

- 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 water (HS6 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 water (HS6 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 water (HS6 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 water (HS6 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 water (HS6 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 pellets (HS6 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 pellets (HS6 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 pellets (HS6 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 crustaceans (HS6 030629)
- Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), in shell or not (HS6 030631)
- Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (Homarus spp.), whether in shell or not (HS6 030632)
- Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not (HS6 030633)
- Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), in shell or not (HS6 030634)
- Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not (HS6 030635)
- Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, shrimps and prawns excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not (HS6 030636)
- Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.3, in shell or not (HS6 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 smoking (HS6 030691)
- Crustaceans: lobsters (Homarus spp.), smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking (HS6 030692)
- Crustaceans: crabs, smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking (HS6 030693)
- Crustaceans: Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking (HS6 030694)
- Crustaceans: shrimps and prawns, smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking (HS6 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 crustaceans (HS6 030699)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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