What is the price of lobster per kilogram/pound in Chile today?
The retail price range for Chile lobster is between US$ 29.35 and US$ 78.26 per kilogram or between US$ 13.31 and US$ 35.49 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lobster in Chile
The retail price range in Unidad de Fomento for lobster is between CLP 23,476.80 and CLP 62,604.80 per kilogram or between CLP 10,647.07 and CLP 28,392.20 per pound(lb) in Santiago and Salamanca.
Wholesale prices
In 2026, the approximate wholesale price range for Chile lobster is between US$ 20.54 and US$ 54.78 per kilogram or between US$ 9.32 and US$ 24.84 per pound(lb).
Related: World Lobster Prices, Kenya Lobster prices, South Africa Lobster prices, Malaysia Lobster prices, Philippines Lobster prices, India Lobster prices, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Lobster prices, Canada Lobster prices, US Lobster prices, Australia Lobster prices, New Zealand Lobster prices, Germany Lobster prices, Netherlands Lobster prices, Spain Lobster prices, United Kingdom (UK) Lobster prices,
Prices of other produce in the Seafood category in Chile: Sea Bass, Sea Bream, Shrimps & Prawns, Crabs, Crustaceans, Oysters, Scallops, Blue Mussel, Cuttlefish & Squid & Octopus.
See prices of lobster in other countries across South America: Argentina lobster, Bolivia lobster, Brazil lobster, Chile lobster, Colombia lobster, Ecuador lobster, French Guiana lobster, Guyana lobster, Paraguay lobster & Peru lobster.
Chile lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of lobster sold by Chile in 2020 was 14 tonnes. In 2019 Chile shipped 56 tonnes of lobster. For 2019 alone, the interest in Chile lobster (seafood category) has reduced, changing by -11.111 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports reduced by -25.33 pc earning the exporter US$1.90m for the year 2019. Chile's lobster exports are categorised as:
- 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)
- Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
- 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 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)
- 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.", 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)
- Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
- Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
- Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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.", 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)
- 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)
Are you a producer of lobster or other products?
Sign up today for FREE to buy or sell lobster.
Chile lobster export values
In 2019, Chile exported lobster with a value of 1.90m USD, a drop of -28.52% from 2018's total lobster export of 2.658m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Chile lobster between 2017 to 2018 was -5.745 pc.
The annual variation in the amount of Chile's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was -25.33% in comparison to a variation of -11.111% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Chile's portion of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Chile holds number 58 in world exports of lobster.
Export markets for Chile lobster ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Chile is a net importer of lobster. The annual growth of Chile lobster in value between 2015 to 2019 was -44%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was -37%, per annum.
Chile purchased 5 tonnes of lobster in 2019.