03061110 - Rock lobster and other sea - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails is highly concentrated. 🇧🇸 Bahamas captures 56.4% of imports (€92.9M), followed by 🇳🇮 Nicaragua (12.1%). With an HHI of 3422, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails are 🇶🇸 QS, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇶🇸 QS absorbs 35.0% of European exports (€3.0M).

Within the EU, 🇫🇷 France concentrates 43.1% of Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails imports, well ahead of 🇧🇪 Belgium (36.1%). The top importing member states are 🇫🇷 France, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇪🇸 Spain.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 16.2% and 35.3% respectively.

Who is the main supplier of Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails (NC8 03061110) is 🇧🇸 Bahamas, accounting for 56.4% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails?

The extra-EU trade balance for Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails (NC8 03061110) is €-156.3M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €164.8M, exports: €8.5M).

How much does the EU import of Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails?

The EU imported €164.8M of Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails (NC8 03061110) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 4.3M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails?

The weighted average import price of Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails (NC8 03061110) is €38.16/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails?

The leading EU member state importer of Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), Crawfish tails (NC8 03061110) is 🇫🇷 France, accounting for 43.1% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 16.2% and 35.3% respectively.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇶🇸 QS	€3.0M	35.0%	58K kg
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€2.5M	29.9%	74K kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€634K	7.4%	27K kg
4	🇨🇳 China	€511K	6.0%	46K kg
5	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€356K	4.2%	10K kg
6	🇽🇨 XC	€98K	1.1%	16K kg
7	🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea	€68K	0.8%	770 kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇧🇸 BS	€92.9M	2.4Mt	€39.40/kg	64.9%
2	🇳🇮 NI	€19.9M	494Kt	€40.28/kg	13.9%
3	🇲🇬 MG	€9.9M	331Kt	€29.80/kg	6.9%
4	🇨🇺 CU	€9.4M	224Kt	€42.14/kg	6.6%
5	🇯🇲 JM	€8.7M	217Kt	€40.08/kg	6.1%
6	🇨🇴 Colombia	€2.3M	73Kt	€31.89/kg	1.6%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇶🇸 QS	€3.0M	58Kt	€51.18/kg	41.5%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€2.5M	74Kt	€34.25/kg	35.4%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€634K	27Kt	€23.38/kg	8.8%
4	🇨🇳 China	€511K	46Kt	€11.22/kg	7.1%
5	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€356K	10Kt	€35.33/kg	4.9%
6	🇽🇨 XC	€98K	16Kt	€6.09/kg	1.4%
7	🇬🇶 GQ	€68K	770	€88.23/kg	0.9%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇧🇸 BS	€92.9M	2.4Mt	€39.40/kg	64.9%
2	🇳🇮 NI	€19.9M	494Kt	€40.28/kg	13.9%
3	🇲🇬 MG	€9.9M	331Kt	€29.80/kg	6.9%
4	🇨🇺 CU	€9.4M	224Kt	€42.14/kg	6.6%
5	🇯🇲 JM	€8.7M	217Kt	€40.08/kg	6.1%
6	🇨🇴 Colombia	€2.3M	73Kt	€31.89/kg	1.6%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇶🇸 QS	€3.0M	58Kt	€51.18/kg	41.5%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€2.5M	74Kt	€34.25/kg	35.4%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€634K	27Kt	€23.38/kg	8.8%
4	🇨🇳 China	€511K	46Kt	€11.22/kg	7.1%
5	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€356K	10Kt	€35.33/kg	4.9%
6	🇽🇨 XC	€98K	16Kt	€6.09/kg	1.4%
7	🇬🇶 GQ	€68K	770	€88.23/kg	0.9%

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