Norway's July crab and shrimp export statistics

Published 2024년 8월 13일

Tridge summary

In July, the export of Norwegian crab and prawns saw mixed results. While the export price of live king crab fell to below NOK 450 per kg due to decreased demand from high prices, the United States became the largest market for Norwegian king crab, increasing exports by 32% year-on-year. However, Norwegian snow crab exports experienced a significant drop of 81% in volume and 85% in value, with China and Vietnam being the main markets. On the other hand, Norwegian prawn exports surged by 339%, valued at 148 million Norwegian kroner, a 111% increase, with Canada, Iceland, and Sweden as the primary markets. The export value of frozen and cooked prawns also doubled compared to the previous year.

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Original content

The export price of live king crab is higher than the NOK 450 per kg in July last year, but has been on a downward trend since May. At the end of May, the market demand for king crab slowed down due to the high price. The price of Norwegian frozen king crab remained at NOK 796 per kg. In July, the United States was the largest export market for Norwegian king crab, with an export volume of 45 tons and an export value of NOK 24 million, a year-on-year increase of 32%. In July, Norwegian snow crab exports were 22 tons, with a value of NOK 2 million, a year-on-year decrease of 81% in export volume and NOK 2 million in export value, a year-on-year decrease of NOK 10 million, a decrease of 85%, China, Vietnam and the United States are the largest export markets. The average export price of frozen snow crab is 81.5 Norwegian kilograms. Of the 22 tons of snow crab exported, 19 tons were exported to China and Vietnam. In July, Norway exported 3,971 tons of prawns, worth 148 million ...

Source: Foodmate