Vietnamese Crab Exports to China Grow 71%, Market Potential Fully Unleashed

Published 2025년 7월 17일

Tridge summary

Key Insight: In 2025, China's crab market is displaying unprecedented vitality, with domestic consumption continuing to grow and import demand accelerating. Vietnamese crabs are particularly outstanding, becoming one of the fastest-growing supply sources in the Chinese market this year. According to the latest data from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP), in the first five months of 2025, China (including Hong Kong) imported crab and related crustacean products from Vietnam worth nearly $80 million, a year-on-year growth of up to 71%, demonstrating high recognition and sustained demand for Vietnamese crabs in the Chinese market.

Original content

In 2024, China's crab consumption is expected to reach 200,000 tons, with a market size of $17.4 billion, firmly maintaining its position as the world's largest crab consumer and importer. As an active participant in this super market, Vietnam has successfully secured a place through stable supply capabilities, flexible market response mechanisms, and continuously improving product quality. In 2024, Vietnam will export approximately 16,000 tons of crabs to China, ranking second among crab importers to China, behind Russia (42,000 tons) and ahead of Canada (11,000 tons). For the Chinese market, Vietnam's crab "rise" is no coincidence. On one hand, products supplied by Vietnam are primarily concentrated in the mid-to-high-end market, with relatively stable prices, well-suited to the growing middle-class consumer groups in mainstream Chinese cities like Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou. On the other hand, Vietnamese enterprises have continuously focused on product forms and ...

Source: Foodmate