What is the price of lobster in Dominican Republic?

As of January 2021, lobster in Dominican Republic is US$ 7.15 per kg (390 DOP), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

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Lobster Prices in Dominican Republic

US$ 7.15 / kg

390 DOP / kg

MoM ▼ 58.1% YoY ▼ 58.1%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2021

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (DOP)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	7.15	390	▼ 58.1%	▼ 58.1%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the lobster price in Dominican Republic available is US$ 7.15 per kg (390 DOP), down 58.1% year-on-year.

In 2021, the Dominican Republic exported 3 tonnes of lobster valued at US$21,986, ranking #42 among 60 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, with export value increasing by 82.7% year-on-year. The latest export price is US$7.15 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lobster in Dominican Republic

Exports UN Comtrade · 2021

In 2021, Dominican Republic exported $22K (3.1 t) of lobster▲ 82.7% YoY. That ranks #42 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$22K

Export value

3.1 t

Export volume

#42 / 60

World rank

Global share

$7.15

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 Dominican Republic · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2021	$22K	3.1 t	$7.15
2020	$12K	0.7 t	$17.07

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.

Dominican Republic lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 The Dominican Republic sold 167 tonnes of lobster. For the year 2019 alone, the market for the Dominican Republic lobster (seafood category) has gone down, flactuating by -26.432 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports decreased by -53.48 percent earning the exporter US$1.24m for the year 2019. the Dominican Republic'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)
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)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
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, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
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 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)
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)
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)

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Dominican Republic lobster export values

In 2019, the Dominican Republic shipped lobster costing 1.24m USD, a reduction of -55.56% from 2018's total lobster export of 2.79m USD. The yearly reduction in value of the Dominican Republic lobster between 2017 to 2018 was 8.392 pc.

The annual change in the volume of the Dominican Republic's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was -53.48 percent when compared to a variation of -26.432% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

the Dominican Republic's portion of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds position 60 in world exports of lobster.

Export markets for Dominican Republic lobster ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

the Dominican Republic is a net importer of lobster. The annual growth of the Dominican Republic lobster in value between 2015 to 2019 was -11%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -22%, per annum.

the Dominican Republic purchased 106 tonnes of lobster in 2019.

Other Seafood Prices in Dominican Republic

Latest prices for other seafood in Dominican Republic:

Sea Bass$2.80/kg Conch Snails$0.20/kg Scallops$0.20/kg Octopus$4.76/kg Shrimps & Prawns$8.60/kg Crab$0.20/kg Cuttlefish & Squid$3.78/kg Sea Bream$2.80/kg

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