Cuban lobster exports solidify foothold in China as Australian lobster lockout continues

Published 2024년 4월 23일

Tridge summary

Cuban lobster exports have found a niche in the Chinese market, with consumers appreciating their taste and quality. Despite being more expensive than lobster from the Northeast U.S. and Boston, the quantities imported are much lower. Cuban lobster is perceived as a premium product, selling for around CNY 300 (USD 42, EUR 39) per lobster, significantly more than the CNY 239 (USD 32, EUR 30) per lobster at 7 Fresh supermarkets in Beijing operated by JD.com. The ban on Australian lobster in 2020 due to political tensions provides an opportunity for Cuban lobsters to gain a stronger foothold in the Chinese market.
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Cuban lobster exports have established a small, yet consistent foothold in the Chinese market, where the product has started to minorly compete with lobster from the Northeast U.S. and where consumers have highlighted the product’s high quality and taste, according to a vendor at the large Jingshen Seafood wholesale market in Beijing.“It’s a premium product and more expensive than lobster from Boston [Massachusetts, U.S.A.],” Liu, the manager of the International Seafood Store, said, adding that she wholesales Cuban lobster during Chinese New Year at CNY 3,000 (USD 420, EUR 390) per 10 lobsters. “The quantities of Cuban lobsters are still low, however, compared to Boston lobster,” she said.A wholesale price of CNY 300 (USD 42, EUR 39) per lobster, as quoted by Liu, compared to the CNY 239 (USD 32, EUR 30) per lobster being sold at 7 Fresh supermarkets in Beijing operated by JD.com, suggesting that Cuban lobster is considered a premium product in the country.In 2020, Cuban lobsters ...

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