What is the price of lobster in Japan?

As of January 2025, lobster in Japan is US$ 42.36 per kg (5,851 JPY), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

Lobster Price in Japan - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Lobster Prices in Japan

US$ 42.36 / kg

5,851 JPY / kg

MoM ▼ 28.3% YoY ▼ 28.3%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (JPY)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	42.36	5,851	▼ 28.3%	▼ 28.3%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the lobster price in Japan available is US$ 42.36 per kg (5,851 JPY), down 28.3% year-on-year.

Japan exported lobsters valued at US$11,343 in 2024, with no recorded export volume, ranking #41 among 55 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. Export value declined by 86.9% year-on-year. The latest export unit value for lobster is US$42.3593 per kg. Japan is a net exporter of lobster under HS code 0306.31.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lobster in Japan

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Japan exported $11.3K (0.2 t) of lobster▼ 86.9% YoY. That ranks #41 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$11.3K

Export value

0.2 t

Export volume

#41 / 55

World rank

Global share

$59.08

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top lobster exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#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 Japan · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$11.3K	0.2 t	$59.08
2023	$86.9K	1.7 t	$51.94
2022	$48.9K	0.8 t	$64.56
2021	$307.5K	5.7 t	$54.15
2020	$27.9K	0.4 t	$79.15

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.

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

The quantity of lobster exported by Japan in 2020 was 41 tons. In 2019 Japan shipped 39 tonnes of lobster. In 2019 alone, the interest in Japan lobster (seafood category) has gone up, flactuating by 95 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports grew by 85.71% earning the country US$0.60m for the year 2019. Japan's lobster exports are classified as:

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)
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, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030691)
Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
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.", 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)

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Japan lobster export values

In 2019, Japan exported lobster valued at 0.60m USD, an increment of 29.59% from 2018's total lobster export of 0.463m USD. The annual growth in value of Japan lobster between 2017 to 2018 was -2.114 pc.

The per year variation in the quantity of Japan's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was 85.71% when compared to a variation of 95% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Japan lobster ( in '000$ )

Japan brought in 3,380 tonnes of lobster in 2019.

Lobster Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest lobster prices in other Asia countries:

China$6.43/kg Philippines$2.70/kg Singapore$17.07/kg Thailand$10.91/kg Hong Kong$9.02/kg Malaysia$7.87/kg Indonesia$65.85/kg South Korea$29.22/kg Sri Lanka$6.08/kg Vietnam$42.17/kg Pakistan$1.15/kg Brunei Darussalam$21.77/kg

Other Seafood Prices in Japan

Latest prices for other seafood in Japan:

Shrimps & Prawns$6.68/kg Octopus$19.95/kg Crab$24.56/kg Jellyfish$1.72/kg Oysters$16.89/kg Sea Bream$19.02/kg Snails$36.56/kg Caviar$2,456.06/kg Scallops$5.37/kg Sea Bass$19.02/kg

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