EU External Trade - Lobster, Lobster meat, cooked, for the manufacture of lobster butter or of lobster pastes, pâtés, soups or sauces

Extra-EU sourcing of Lobster, Lobster meat, cooked, for the manufacture of lobster butter or of lobster pastes, pâtés, soups or sauces is highly concentrated. 🇨🇦 Canada captures 61.5% of imports (€340K), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (38.5%). With an HHI of 5265, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Lobster, Lobster meat, cooked, for the manufacture of lobster butter or of lobster pastes, pâtés, soups or sauces are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China, 🇳🇴 Norway. 🇨🇭 Switzerland absorbs 37.9% of European exports (€289K).

Within the EU, 🇫🇷 France concentrates 50.7% of Lobster, Lobster meat, cooked, for the manufacture of lobster butter or of lobster pastes, pâtés, soups or sauces imports, well ahead of 🇦🇹 Austria (39.7%). The top importing member states are 🇫🇷 France, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇸🇪 Sweden.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (173.8%) while exports were falling sharply (-78.2%), signalling a structural market shift.