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Mollusks (squid, mussels, oysters): top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in mollusks (squid, mussels, oysters) totaled $11.8 billion (2.5 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (17%), Spain (7%) and Indonesia (7%); the top importers were China (14%), Spain (13%) and Italy (10%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 12%.

Summary

World trade
$11.8billion
Tonnes
2.5million tonnes
Price per tonne
$4,684
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$2 billion · 16.7%
  2. Spain$816 million · 6.9%
  3. Indonesia$801 million · 6.8%
  4. Japan$717 million · 6.1%
  5. India$661 million · 5.6%
  6. Canada$477 million · 4%
  7. Morocco$470 million · 4%
  8. Peru$460 million · 3.9%
  9. Argentina$439 million · 3.7%
  10. France$416 million · 3.5%
  11. Vietnam$391 million · 3.3%
  12. United States$379 million · 3.2%
  13. Falkland Islands (Malvinas)$326 million · 2.8%
  14. Taiwan$304 million · 2.6%
  15. Netherlands$296 million · 2.5%
    re-exports
  16. Thailand$241 million · 2%
  17. Chile$210 million · 1.8%
  18. United Kingdom$206 million · 1.7%
  19. Russia$184 million · 1.6%
  20. New Zealand$165 million · 1.4%

Top importers

  1. China$1.7 billion · 14.1%
  2. Spain$1.6 billion · 13.4%
  3. Italy$1.2 billion · 10.1%
  4. United States$937 million · 7.9%
  5. Japan$825 million · 7%
  6. South Korea$720 million · 6.1%
  7. Thailand$601 million · 5.1%
  8. France$499 million · 4.2%
  9. Vietnam$486 million · 4.1%
  10. Hong Kong$419 million · 3.5%
    re-exports
  11. Taiwan$264 million · 2.2%
  12. Malaysia$221 million · 1.9%
  13. Portugal$198 million · 1.7%
  14. Belgium$172 million · 1.5%
    re-exports
  15. Canada$161 million · 1.4%
  16. Netherlands$161 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  17. Greece$144 million · 1.2%
  18. Philippines$136 million · 1.2%
  19. Australia$133 million · 1.1%
  20. Singapore$126 million · 1.1%
    re-exports

Trend

Who sells it

China was the top exporter throughout the period

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 2
  • Spain 0.82
  • Indonesia 0.8
  • Japan 0.72
  • India 0.66

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.542
Spain0.270.82
Indonesia0.040.8
Japan0.120.72
India0.210.66

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 40% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $4,684

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$3,347
1996$3,094
1997$2,886
1998$2,518
1999$2,533
2000$2,570
2001$2,455
2002$2,508
2003$2,938
2004$3,075
2005$3,270
2006$3,136
2007$3,223
2008$3,380
2009$3,436
2010$3,758
2011$4,350
2012$4,022
2013$3,743
2014$4,015
2015$3,533
2016$4,464
2017$4,249
2018$4,534
2019$4,118
2020$3,987
2021$4,212
2022$4,847
2023$4,716
2024$4,684

What it includes

  • 0307 · Mollusks (squid, mussels, oysters)

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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