What is the price of lobster in Canada?

As of January 2025, lobster in Canada is US$ 3.75 per kg (5.07 CAD), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the export value of lobster from Canada in 2021?

The export value was US$174,232.

What is Canada's world rank in lobster exports?

Canada ranked #36 out of 60 exporters.

What was the latest export price for lobster from Canada?

The latest export unit value was US$3.753 per kg.

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Lobster Prices in Canada

US$ 3.75 / kg

5.07 CAD / kg

MoM ▼ 9.2%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (CAD)	MoM	YoY	Source
—	Export (unit value)	3.75	5.07	▼ 9.2%	n/a	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the lobster price in Canada available is US$ 3.75 per kg (5.07 CAD).

Canada exported 42 tonnes of lobster in 2021, valued at US$174,232, ranking #36 among 60 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. Export value increased by 745.2% year-on-year. The latest export unit value is US$3.753 per kg. Canada is a net exporter of lobster under HS code 0306.31.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes — lobster in Canada

Exports UN Comtrade · 2021

In 2021, Canada exported $174.2K (42.2 t) of lobster▲ 745.2% YoY. That ranks #36 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$174.2K

Export value

42.2 t

Export volume

#36 / 60

World rank

Global share

$4.13

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top lobster exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2021

#1 Australia $278M · 36.1%
#2 New Zealand $210.3M · 27.3%
#3 Indonesia $85.1M · 11.1%
#4 Mexico $58.3M · 7.6%
#5 US $32.9M · 4.3%

Annual export data Canada · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2021	$174.2K	42.2 t	$4.13
2020	$20.6K	5.4 t	$3.85

HS Code

lobster is traded under Harmonized System code 0306.31. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS — UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Canada lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The volume of lobster shipped by Canada in 2020 was 84,321 tons. In 2019 Canada exported 97,528 tonnes of lobster. In 2019 alone, the market for Canada lobster (seafood category) has climbed, changing by 13.907 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports went up by 15.48% bringing Canada US$1,953.31m for the year 2019. Canada's lobster exports are categorised as:

Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030694)
Frozen lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030612)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030621)
Frozen rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp.", "Panulirus spp." and "Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. rock lobster and other sea crawfish in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030611)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030631)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030622)
Frozen Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030615)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030692)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030625)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030691)

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Canada lobster export values

In 2019, Canada sold lobster valued at 1,953.31m USD, a surge of 13.64% from 2018's total lobster export of 1718.905m USD. The yearly growth in value of Canada lobster between 2017 to 2018 was 4.852 percent.

The annual/yearly change in the volume of Canada's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was 15.48 per cent when compared to a variation of 13.907% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Canada's stake of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was 1.2%. Canada holds position 12 in world exports of lobster.

Export markets for Canada lobster ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

Canada is a net importer of lobster. The annual growth of Canada lobster in value between 2015 to 2019 was -3%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was -5%, per annum.

Canada ordered 25,960 tonnes of lobster in 2019.

Other Seafood Prices in Canada

Latest prices for other seafood in Canada:

Crab$20.53/kg Oysters$12.07/kg Scallops$32.34/kg Sea Bass$6.10/kg Sea Bream$6.10/kg Sea Cucumber$6.75/kg Shrimps & Prawns$10.16/kg Caviar$43.22/kg Conch Snails$13.26/kg Crustaceans$18.20/kg Cuttlefish & Squid$3.76/kg Blue Mussel$32.34/kg Octopus$4.76/kg Clams, cockles and ark shells$14.71/kg Mussels$32.34/kg

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