Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved

1605 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Processed Crustaceans. In 2022, Processed Crustaceans were the world's 214th most traded product, with a total trade of $20.6B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Processed Crustaceans decreased by -0.74%, from $20.8B to $20.6B. Trade in Processed Crustaceans represent 0.087% of total world trade.

Processed Crustaceans are a part of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs. They include Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, Molluscs and shellfish nes, prepared or preserved, Crab, prepared or preserved, Prepared/Preserved Crustaceans (NES), and Lobster, prepared or preserved.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Processed Crustaceans  were China ($4.44B), Vietnam ($2.42B), Indonesia ($1.53B), Russia ($1.18B), and Thailand ($1.06B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Processed Crustaceans were United States ($4.38B), Japan ($2.15B), China ($1.76B), South Korea ($1.53B), and Spain ($973M).

Ranking Processed Crustaceans ranks 964th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$4.44B
Top Destination (2022)United States$4.38B

In 2022 Processed Crustaceans were the world's 214th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Processed Crustaceans were China ($4.44B), Vietnam ($2.42B), Indonesia ($1.53B), Russia ($1.18B), and Thailand ($1.06B).

In 2022, the top importers of Processed Crustaceans were United States ($4.38B), Japan ($2.15B), China ($1.76B), South Korea ($1.53B), and Spain ($973M).

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Exporters of Processed Crustaceans (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Vietnam$279M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Malaysia$341M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Processed Crustaceans grew the fastest in Vietnam ($279M), India ($212M), Russia ($160M), Mauritania ($92M), and Greenland ($55M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Processed Crustaceans were Malaysia ($341M), Japan ($239M), China ($175M), South Korea ($78.5M), and United Kingdom ($65.5M).

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Exporters of Processed Crustaceans (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Processed Crustaceans.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.55. This means that most of the exports of Processed Crustaceans are explained by 23 countries.

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Value of Exports in Processed Crustaceans

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$2.68B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$4.13B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Processed Crustaceans. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Processed Crustaceans during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Processed Crustaceans were China ($2.68B), Vietnam ($2.24B), Indonesia ($1.49B), Russia ($1.05B), and India ($972M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Processed Crustaceans were United States ($4.13B), Japan ($1.68B), South Korea ($1.23B), Hong Kong ($871M), and Malaysia ($822M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Processed Crustaceans, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Molluscs and shellfish nes, prepared or... ($8.42B), Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved ($7.65B), Crab, prepared or preserved ($3.58B), Prepared/Preserved Crustaceans (NES) ($555M), and Lobster, prepared or preserved ($395M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Processed Crustaceans (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Processed Crustaceans.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Processed Crustaceans by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $29.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $5.63M

Processed Crustaceans’s highest export potential is Japan. With an export gap of $29.3M.  Processed Crustaceans’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $5.63M.

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Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Processed Crustaceans to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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