In 2023, the Russian Crab Group of Companies significantly increased its live crab supplies to China by 71%, reaching 8.6 thousand tons and accounting for 28% of Russia's total live crab supplies to the country. Russia is the top supplier of live crab to China, with Canada and the US following behind. The company, which uses both land and sea transport for exports, primarily sells through the wholesale market. It expects the demand for crab in China to continue rising.