# Crustacean preparations (HS4 1605) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Crustacean preparations at HS4 1605, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The crustacean preparations subsector recorded $12.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with -5.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $12.0B |
| Latest annual change | -5.1% |
| Active exporters | 161 |
| Active importers | 194 |
| Active HS6 products | 18 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.6B | 1,888 | 18 |
| 1996 | $2.7B | 1,875 | 18 |
| 1997 | $2.8B | 1,922 | 18 |
| 1998 | $2.8B | 1,888 | 18 |
| 1999 | $3.2B | 2,024 | 18 |
| 2000 | $3.7B | 2,262 | 18 |
| 2001 | $3.7B | 2,342 | 18 |
| 2002 | $3.9B | 2,397 | 18 |
| 2003 | $4.4B | 2,476 | 18 |
| 2004 | $4.9B | 2,596 | 18 |
| 2005 | $5.4B | 2,636 | 18 |
| 2006 | $6.2B | 2,711 | 18 |
| 2007 | $6.4B | 2,859 | 18 |
| 2008 | $7.0B | 2,948 | 18 |
| 2009 | $6.2B | 2,943 | 18 |
| 2010 | $7.2B | 2,974 | 18 |
| 2011 | $9.1B | 3,059 | 18 |
| 2012 | $9.8B | 3,191 | 18 |
| 2013 | $9.9B | 3,257 | 18 |
| 2014 | $10.6B | 3,333 | 18 |
| 2015 | $9.6B | 3,452 | 18 |
| 2016 | $9.8B | 3,510 | 18 |
| 2017 | $10.8B | 3,529 | 18 |
| 2018 | $11.8B | 3,475 | 18 |
| 2019 | $10.7B | 3,660 | 18 |
| 2020 | $10.6B | 3,455 | 18 |
| 2021 | $13.2B | 3,564 | 18 |
| 2022 | $13.8B | 3,660 | 18 |
| 2023 | $12.3B | 3,715 | 18 |
| 2024 | $12.0B | 3,725 | 18 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Malaysia: $905.6M; growth +19.1%.
- Indonesia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $753.5M; growth -8.7%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $609.3M; growth +0.3%.
- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $580.2M; growth -3.8%.
- China to Japan: $527.6M; growth -5.4%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $417.9M; growth -9.8%.
- Viet Nam to Japan: $388.3M; growth +5.6%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $320.5M; growth +17.4%.
- China to Thailand: $275.6M; growth -17.8%.
- Thailand to Japan: $272.1M; growth -4%.

## HS6 products

- Crustacean preparations: crab, prepared or preserved (HS6 160510)
- Crustacean preparations: shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved (HS6 160520)
- Crustacean preparations: shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers (HS6 160521)
- Crustacean preparations: shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers (HS6 160529)
- Crustacean preparations: lobster, prepared or preserved (HS6 160530)
- Crustacean preparations: other than crab, shrimps, prawns, and lobsters, prepared or preserved (HS6 160540)
- Mollusc preparations: oysters, prepared or preserved (HS6 160551)
- Mollusc preparations: scallops, including queen scallops, prepared or preserved (HS6 160552)
- Mollusc preparations: mussels, prepared or preserved (HS6 160553)
- Mollusc preparations: cuttle fish and squid, prepared or preserved (HS6 160554)
- Mollusc preparations: octopus, prepared or preserved (HS6 160555)
- Mollusc preparations: clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserved (HS6 160556)
- Mollusc preparations: abalone, prepared or preserved (HS6 160557)
- Mollusc preparations: snails, other than sea snails, prepared or preserved (HS6 160558)
- Mollusc preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 1605.5, prepared or preserved (HS6 160559)
- Aquatic invertebrates: sea cucumbers, prepared or preserved (HS6 160561)
- Aquatic invertebrates: sea urchins, prepared or preserved (HS6 160562)
- Aquatic invertebrates: jellyfish, prepared or preserved (HS6 160563)
- Aquatic invertebrates: other than crustaceans, molluscs, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, and jellyfish, prepared or preserved (HS6 160569)
- Molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: prepared or preserved (excluding crustaceans) (HS6 160590)

## 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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