Last Updated
2026-04-14
Key takeaways for search and sourcing teams
- Fresh Crayfish market coverage spans 24 countries.
- 61 exporter companies and 89 importer companies are indexed in the global supply chain intelligence network for this product.
- 221 supplier-linked transactions are summarized across the top 8 countries.
- 0 premium suppliers and 0 catalog items are currently listed.
- Wholesale sample entries: 5; farmgate sample entries: 0.
- Latest reference year in this page dataset is 2026.
- Page data last updated on 2026-04-14.
Global Supplier Transactions, Export Activity, and Price Benchmarks for Fresh Crayfish
Analyze 221 supplier-linked transactions across the top 8 countries, with monthly unit-price benchmarks to track export competitiveness and sourcing risk for Fresh Crayfish.
Fresh Crayfish Country YoY Change in Supplier Transactions and Export Momentum
Compare positive and negative YoY shifts in Fresh Crayfish to identify accelerating supplier markets and weakening export corridors.
Top YoY shifts for Fresh Crayfish: Nigeria (+200.7%), Sri Lanka (-58.5%), Peru (-58.4%).
Fresh Crayfish Country-Level Supplier Transaction and Unit Price Summary
As of 2025-05, benchmark Fresh Crayfish country transaction counts with monthly unit price and volume to prioritize supplier and export markets.
In 2025-10, countries with visible Fresh Crayfish transaction unit prices: Sri Lanka (20.36 USD / kg), Vietnam (7.91 USD / kg), Nigeria (1.17 USD / kg), India (0.45 USD / kg).
| Country | YoY Change | Transaction Count | 2025-05 | 2025-06 | 2025-07 | 2025-08 | 2025-09 | 2025-10 | 2025-11 | 2025-12 | 2026-01 | 2026-02 | 2026-03 | 2026-04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | -5.6% | 26 | 0.53 USD / kg (310 kg) | 0.48 USD / kg (270 kg) | 0.45 USD / kg (720 kg) | 0.46 USD / kg (400 kg) | 0.46 USD / kg (300 kg) | 0.45 USD / kg (1,040 kg) | ||||||
| United States | - | 3 | 28.26 USD / kg (1.11 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | -58.5% | 170 | 49.50 USD / kg (395.5 kg) | 28.28 USD / kg (887.76 kg) | 22.47 USD / kg (936.29 kg) | 27.16 USD / kg (1,444.49 kg) | 21.28 USD / kg (1,682.46 kg) | 20.36 USD / kg (2,974.85 kg) | ||||||
| Vietnam | - | 13 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | 15.00 USD / kg (60.2 kg) | 7.91 USD / kg (60 kg) | ||||||
| Spain | +26.6% | 5 | 5.78 USD / kg (4,980 kg) | 5.53 USD / kg (18,007 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | ||||||
| Nigeria | +200.7% | 2 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | 7.73 USD / kg (4 kg) | 1.17 USD / kg (16,620 kg) | ||||||
| Indonesia | +38.4% | 1 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | 3.67 USD / kg (4.54 kg) | - (-) | ||||||
| Peru | -58.4% | 1 | - (-) | 2.77 USD / kg (18.02 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) |
Fresh Crayfish Global Supply Chain Coverage
150 companies
61 exporters and 89 importers are mapped for Fresh Crayfish.
Exporters and importers can use Tridge Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to identify counterparties for Fresh Crayfish, benchmark reach, and prioritize outreach by market.
Fresh Crayfish Export Supplier Intelligence, Trade Flows, and Price Signals
61 exporter companies are mapped in Tridge Supply Chain Intelligence for Fresh Crayfish. Exporters and importers can use company profiles and analytics to evaluate supplier coverage, trading activity, and route opportunities.
Fresh Crayfish Top Exporters and Supplier Profiles
Review leading exporter profiles while benchmarking against 61 total exporter companies in the Fresh Crayfish supply chain intelligence network. Exporters and importers can unlock company profiles and analytics to qualify partners faster.
(Sri Lanka)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-12-15
Recently Export Partner Companies: 4
Industries: Food ManufacturingFishing Aquaculture
Value Chain Roles: Farming / Production / Processing / PackingTrade
Exporting Countries: United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, South Africa
Supplying Products: Fresh Crayfish
(Vietnam)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-12-27
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: Trade
Exporting Countries: Vietnam
Supplying Products: Fresh Crayfish
(Sri Lanka)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-11-12
Recently Export Partner Companies: 6
Industries: Food ManufacturingFishing Aquaculture
Value Chain Roles: TradeFarming / Production / Processing / Packing
Exporting Countries: Canada, Italy, South Africa, France, Jordan, Maldives
Supplying Products: Fresh Crayfish, Fresh Gourami, Fresh Common Shrimp and Prawn +2
(Spain)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-11-06
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Fishing AquacultureFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingFarming / Production / Processing / PackingDistribution / Wholesale
(Romania)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-12-18
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 5M - 10M
Industries: Food Services And Drinking PlacesFood WholesalersFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingDistribution / Wholesale
Exporting Countries: Ukraine
Supplying Products: Fresh Crayfish, Frozen Turbot, Frozen Sole
(Uzbekistan)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-03-14
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Fishing AquacultureOthers
Value Chain Roles: TradeDistribution / Wholesale
Fresh Crayfish Global Exporter Coverage
61 companies
Exporter company count is a key signal for Fresh Crayfish supply depth and sourcing optionality.
Use Supply Chain Intelligence analytics to narrow Fresh Crayfish opportunities by country, product, and value-chain role, then open company profiles to validate fit.
Fresh Crayfish Import Buyer Intelligence, Demand Signals, and Price Benchmarks
89 importer companies are mapped for Fresh Crayfish demand intelligence. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to prioritize buyers, distributors, and downstream demand partners by market.
Fresh Crayfish Top Buyers, Importers, and Demand Partners
Review leading buyer profiles and compare them against 89 total importer companies tracked for Fresh Crayfish. Exporters and importers can use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to evaluate buyer quality and demand concentration.
(Poland)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-14
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 51 - 100 Employees
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: -
(France)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-08-05
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: -
(Turkiye)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-14
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: Over 1000 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD Over 1B
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood PackagingBeverage Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: -
(Russia)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-14
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Industries: Fishing AquacultureOthers
Value Chain Roles: -
(Ukraine)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-14
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Food WholesalersFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: -
(United States)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-14
Employee Size: 51 - 100 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Land TransportOthersFood Packaging
Value Chain Roles: -
Global Importer Coverage
89 companies
Importer company count highlights the current depth of demand-side visibility for Fresh Crayfish.
Use Supply Chain Intelligence analytics and company profiles to identify active Fresh Crayfish buyers, compare partner density by country, and refine GTM priorities.
Global Wholesale Supplier Price Trends by Country for Fresh Crayfish
Fresh Crayfish Monthly Wholesale Supplier Price Summary by Country
Monthly Fresh Crayfish wholesale unit-price benchmarks by country for export and sourcing decisions.
In 2025-10, countries with visible Fresh Crayfish wholesale unit prices: France (39.50 USD / kg), South Korea (37.23 USD / kg), Ukraine (13.04 USD / kg), Taiwan (7.57 USD / kg), Turkiye (2.83 USD / kg).
| Country | 2025-05 | 2025-06 | 2025-07 | 2025-08 | 2025-09 | 2025-10 | 2025-11 | 2025-12 | 2026-01 | 2026-02 | 2026-03 | 2026-04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 38.35 USD / kg | 39.33 USD / kg | 39.59 USD / kg | 39.62 USD / kg | 39.89 USD / kg | 39.50 USD / kg | ||||||
| South Korea | 13.78 USD / kg | 32.86 USD / kg | 35.78 USD / kg | 36.29 USD / kg | 36.69 USD / kg | 37.23 USD / kg | ||||||
| Ukraine | 21.68 USD / kg | 23.19 USD / kg | 17.59 USD / kg | 19.72 USD / kg | 17.82 USD / kg | 13.04 USD / kg | ||||||
| Turkiye | - | - | 3.33 USD / kg | 4.50 USD / kg | 4.84 USD / kg | 2.83 USD / kg | ||||||
| Taiwan | 8.78 USD / kg | 4.93 USD / kg | 6.16 USD / kg | 6.30 USD / kg | 6.00 USD / kg | 7.57 USD / kg |
Fresh Crayfish Wholesale Price Competitiveness by Major Exporting Countries
Compare Fresh Crayfish wholesale price ranges and YoY changes across the top 5 exporting countries to benchmark supplier price competitiveness.
| Rank | Country | Average | Lower | Upper | YoY | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 38.77 USD / kg | 25.32 USD / kg | 44.38 USD / kg | -0.7% | View → |
| 2 | South Korea | 29.10 USD / kg | 4.32 USD / kg | 44.33 USD / kg | +7.7% | View → |
| 3 | Ukraine | 19.33 USD / kg | 9.54 USD / kg | 36.25 USD / kg | -42.5% | View → |
| 4 | Turkiye | 3.44 USD / kg | 0.52 USD / kg | 7.41 USD / kg | +156.2% | View → |
| 5 | Taiwan | 6.96 USD / kg | 1.19 USD / kg | 12.54 USD / kg | +5.2% | View → |
Latest Fresh Crayfish Wholesale Export Price Updates
Use the latest 5 Fresh Crayfish wholesale updates to validate current export price points and origin-level supplier changes.
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Classification
Product TypeRaw Material
Product FormFresh
Industry PositionPrimary Agricultural Product
Raw Material
Commodity GroupFreshwater crustaceans (crayfish/crawfish)
Scientific NameProcambarus clarkii
PerishabilityHigh
Growing Conditions
- Freshwater ponds, ditches, wetlands, and rice-field aquaculture systems with managed water levels and adequate dissolved oxygen.
- Production commonly relies on seasonal flooding/draining cycles and abundant detrital food webs in forage-based systems (as described by FAO for pond/rice rotations).
Main VarietiesProcambarus clarkii (red swamp crayfish), Procambarus zonangulus (white river crayfish)
Consumption Forms
- Live or chilled whole crayfish for immediate cooking
- Cooked and peeled tail meat (often frozen) for retail and foodservice
- Cooked whole frozen product in some supply chains
Grading Factors
- Live condition and survivability (activity, mortality rates during holding)
- Size class (counts or weight categories) aligned to live sale versus processing
- Shell integrity and absence of damage/defects
Planting to HarvestAquaculture production is commonly seasonal and system-dependent; FAO describes ponds routinely flooded in autumn to coincide with peak spawning, with harvests occurring over subsequent months and peaking in spring in Louisiana.
Market
Fresh crayfish (crawfish) is a freshwater crustacean traded mainly as live or chilled product for regional consumption, while a large share of cross-border trade is handled as cooked/frozen tail meat and other processed forms due to perishability and biosecurity controls. Global production is heavily concentrated in Procambarus clarkii systems in China and in the United States (Louisiana), with additional supply from wild-capture or semi-wild fisheries in parts of Southern Europe. Trade dynamics are shaped by strong seasonality in live supply, high cold-chain sensitivity, and regulatory limits on live movements linked to disease and invasive-species risk. In the United States, import competition and trade remedies affecting crawfish tail meat from China materially influence downstream pricing and sourcing behavior.
Market GrowthGrowing (recent decade to medium-term outlook)strong expansion in large-scale aquaculture production in Asia alongside continued demand for processed tail meat in import markets
Major Producing Countries
- ChinaLargest global production base for farmed Procambarus clarkii; production is closely linked to rice–crayfish integrated aquaculture systems reported in peer-reviewed literature.
- United StatesLouisiana dominates U.S. production and is a key reference market for live/fresh supply seasonality and handling practices.
- SpainNotable wild-capture and processing origin for Procambarus clarkii in southern rice-growing wetlands, supplying European markets (industry sources).
Major Exporting Countries
- ChinaSignificant exporter of processed crawfish tail meat; U.S. trade remedy proceedings indicate sustained import relevance.
- SpainExports wild-caught/processed freshwater crayfish products to European markets (industry sources).
Major Importing Countries
- United StatesMajor destination market for imported crawfish tail meat, including product originating from China, with trade remedy oversight.
Supply Calendar
- United States (Louisiana):Mar, Apr, May, JunFAO species fact sheet notes peak live harvest in Louisiana occurs from March through June.
- China (rice–crayfish systems):Mar, Apr, May, Jun, JulPublished descriptions of rice–crayfish production modes indicate spring-to-summer harvest windows, with system-dependent timing.
Specification
Major VarietiesProcambarus clarkii (red swamp crayfish), Procambarus zonangulus (white river crayfish), Procambarus acutus (white river crayfish complex)
Physical Attributes
- Live market quality emphasizes active animals, intact appendages, and minimal shell damage from handling.
- Size uniformity is commercially important because it drives yield and suitability for live sale versus tail-meat processing.
Compositional Metrics
- Tail meat yield is a key processing metric; FAO notes cooked abdominal (tail) meat yield is about 15% of live weight for Procambarus clarkii in Louisiana processing context.
Grades
- No widely accepted universal grade standard for sized live crayfish is cited by FAO; commercial practice commonly uses buyer-specific size classes.
Packaging
- Open-mesh plastic sacks are used for transporting/storing live crayfish in Louisiana trade channels (FAO notes ~18 kg sack formats).
- Packaging for international trade commonly shifts to processed, cooked/peeled, chilled or frozen formats to reduce mortality and extend distribution range.
Supply Chain
Value Chain
- Harvest from ponds/rice fields or inland fisheries -> holding/purging -> size grading -> live chilled distribution to wholesale/foodservice
- Harvest -> cooking -> peeling/deveining tail meat -> chilled or frozen packing -> export distribution and downstream retail/foodservice use
Demand Drivers
- High willingness-to-pay for live product in producing regions, with processing used to absorb seasonal peaks and expand distribution beyond local live markets.
- Demand for convenient tail meat for foodservice and retail applications where live distribution is impractical.
Temperature
- Live crayfish handling is highly temperature- and moisture-sensitive; FAO notes moist storage at 4–8°C can hold healthy live crayfish for up to 6–7 days.
- Cold-chain continuity is critical for any chilled or processed product forms to manage microbial risk and preserve texture.
Shelf Life
- FAO notes live crayfish in good health can be stored at moist temperatures of 4–8°C for up to 6–7 days without excessive mortality; shelf life is materially shorter when temperature/moisture control fails.
Risks
Aquatic Animal Disease HighCrayfish plague (infection with Aphanomyces astaci) is a WOAH-listed aquatic animal disease relevant to international trade in live crayfish and certain products; disease concerns can trigger import restrictions, certification requirements, and rapid market disruption for live supply chains.Apply strict biosecurity for live movements (quarantine/health certification where required) and, where feasible, shift cross-border trade toward product forms and treatments recognized by WOAH as inactivating the agent (e.g., specified heat treatments or frozen conditions).
Regulatory Compliance MediumLive crayfish movements are frequently constrained by invasive-species and ecological rules; FAO notes live imports of Procambarus clarkii are prohibited in some jurisdictions due to ecological concerns, which limits market access and raises seizure/rejection risk.Confirm destination rules before contracting live shipments; prioritize compliant processed formats when live entry is restricted.
Trade Policy MediumTrade remedies and enforcement actions can materially affect processed tail meat flows; the United States has maintained an antidumping duty order on crawfish tail meat from China based on injury findings, creating tariff and compliance risk for import-dependent supply chains.Diversify origins and product forms; maintain robust documentation on origin/processing and monitor trade remedy proceedings and scope guidance in target markets.
Logistics MediumFresh/live crayfish supply is highly exposed to temperature excursions and oxygen/moisture stress, which can cause rapid mortality and quality loss and lead to claims, waste, and food safety concerns.Use validated live-holding and chilled logistics protocols, shorten transit legs, and align harvest-to-delivery timing with peak viability windows.
Sustainability
- Invasive-species risk: Procambarus clarkii has been widely introduced outside its native range, and ecological concerns drive restrictions on live movements in some jurisdictions.
- Aquaculture and inland fishery impacts: water-quality management, nutrient loading, and habitat interactions in rice–crayfish systems can create environmental scrutiny and compliance pressure.
Labor & Social
- Labor intensity in harvest and handling: FAO notes harvesting is the most labor-intensive component in Louisiana crawfish farming systems, elevating worker safety and labor availability as operational risks.
- Processing hygiene and traceability expectations for tail meat exports can raise compliance burdens for small and medium processors.
FAQ
Why is much international trade handled as processed crayfish tail meat rather than live crayfish?FAO notes that live Procambarus clarkii supply is highly seasonal and that live imports are prohibited in some places due to ecological concerns. Those constraints, combined with tight shelf-life limits for live handling, make cooked/peeled and frozen tail meat a more practical form for longer-distance trade.
What is crayfish plague and why does it matter for international trade?WOAH lists crayfish plague as infection with Aphanomyces astaci and provides Aquatic Code recommendations for trade in live crayfish and certain product forms. Because it is a listed aquatic animal disease, importing countries may apply biosecurity and certification measures that can restrict live trade and disrupt supply.
Why do U.S. buyers monitor trade remedy policy for crawfish tail meat from China?The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined in sunset reviews that revoking the antidumping duty order on crawfish tail meat from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury, so the order has remained in place. This affects landed costs and compliance requirements for U.S. import supply chains.
Sources
Fresh Crayfish Country Coverage for Suppliers, Export Flows, and Prices
Explore country-level Fresh Crayfish market pages for supplier coverage, trade flows, and price benchmarks.
France
United States
South Africa
Turkiye
Ukraine
Spain
Vietnam
Thailand
Italy
Nigeria
United Arab Emirates
South Korea
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