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Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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HS 0306.32

Lobsters (homarus spp.), live, fresh, or chilled

In short

  • The US imported $407.4M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 12% on the year before.
  • Canada is the largest supplier, with 99.3% of US imports; Australia is next, with 0.4%.
  • Duty paid averaged 0.0% of the value of imports in August 2026, the same as a year earlier.
  • US exports were $575.5M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 42.9%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$6.6M

↓ −64% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$407.4M

↑ +12% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

0.0%

0.0 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Canada

99.3% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$18.4M
September 2025$14.1M
October 2025$13.1M
November 2025$30.4M
December 2025$66.6M
January 2026$49.1M
February 2026$63.4M
March 2026$22.6M
April 2026$20.2M
May 2026$54.1M
June 2026$51.7M
July 2026$15.5M
August 2026$6.6M

What changed

  • US imports were $6.6M in August 2026, down 57% from July 2026 and down 64% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $407.4M, up 12% on the 12 months before.
  • Market shares barely moved since July 2026: no supplier with 3% or more of the market gained or lost 2 points.
  • Average price from Canada rose 7.7% since July 2026, to $19.90/kg.
  • Duty paid by the main suppliers held within 2 points of July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $407.4M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 3.6% on the 12 months to Aug 2018. US exports were $575.5M, down 9.9%. This code began with the HS 2017 revision in January 2017, taking goods from 0306.22, so its history starts there.

201820192020202120222023202420252026
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2018$422.6M
12 months to Aug 2019$397.6M
12 months to Aug 2020$324.7M
12 months to Aug 2021$391.1M
12 months to Aug 2022$463.1M
12 months to Aug 2023$358.2M
12 months to Aug 2024$363.3M
12 months to Aug 2025$362.2M
12 months to Aug 2026$407.4M
  • Canada
  • Australia
  • Nicaragua
  • New Zealand
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodCanadaAustraliaNicaraguaNew Zealand
12 months to Aug 201899.4%0.0%0.3%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201999.6%0.0%0.1%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202099.2%0.0%0.1%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202198.4%0.3%0.7%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202299.1%0.3%0.2%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202399.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202499.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202599.8%0.1%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202699.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodCanadaAustraliaNicaraguaNew ZealandAll countries
12 months to Aug 20180.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20190.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20210.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20230.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20250.0%0.3%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20260.0%0.3%10.0%5.0%0.0%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$407.4M+12%0.0%0.0 pts$575.5M+9.8%
12 months to Aug 2025$362.2M−0.3%0.0%0.0 pts$523.9M+5.5%
12 months to Aug 2024$363.3M+1.4%0.0%0.0 pts$496.7M−0.1%
12 months to Aug 2023$358.2M−23%0.0%0.0 pts$497.1M−22%
12 months to Aug 2022$463.1M+18%0.0%0.0 pts$640.4M+9.3%
12 months to Aug 2021$391.1M+20%0.0%0.0 pts$585.6M+23%
12 months to Aug 2020$324.7M−18%0.0%0.0 pts$476.8M−11%
12 months to Aug 2019$397.6M−5.9%0.0%0.0 pts$533.0M−17%
12 months to Aug 2018$422.6M0.0%$638.5M

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Canada$6.6M99.3%−0.3 pts$19.90/kg+0.3%0.0%0.0 pts
Australia$27K0.4%+0.1 pts$19.20/kg+20%0.0%0.0 pts
New Zealand$19K0.3%new$26.97/kg5.7%
All countries$6.6M100.0%$19.91/kg+0.4%0.0%0.0 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 100.0% of US imports over the last 12 months.

How the market is shifting

No supplier with 3% or more of the market gained or lost a point of share over the last 12 months. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.

  • Canada
  • Australia
  • Nicaragua
  • New Zealand
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthCanadaAustraliaNicaraguaNew Zealand
September 202498.7%1.2%0.0%0.0%
October 202498.8%0.5%0.0%0.0%
November 202498.6%0.6%0.0%0.0%
December 2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
January 202599.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
February 202599.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%
March 202599.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%
April 202599.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
May 202599.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
June 2025100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
July 202599.8%0.1%0.0%0.0%
August 202599.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
September 202599.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
October 202599.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
November 2025100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
December 2025100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
January 202699.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
February 202699.9%0.0%0.1%0.0%
March 202699.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
April 202699.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%
May 2026100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
June 202699.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
July 202699.7%0.2%0.0%0.1%
August 202699.3%0.4%0.0%0.3%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthCanadaAustraliaNicaraguaNew ZealandAll countries
September 20240.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
October 20240.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
November 20240.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
December 20240.0%n/an/an/a0.0%
January 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
February 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
March 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
April 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
May 20250.0%2.8%n/an/a0.0%
June 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
July 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
August 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
September 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
October 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
November 20250.0%n/an/an/a0.0%
December 20250.0%4.1%n/an/a0.0%
January 20260.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
February 20260.0%0.0%10.0%n/a0.0%
March 20260.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
April 20260.0%n/an/an/a0.0%
May 20260.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
June 20260.0%0.0%n/a10.0%0.0%
July 20260.0%0.0%n/a0.0%0.0%
August 20260.0%0.0%n/a5.7%0.0%

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Calais, ME$368.6M · 90.5%
  2. Houlton, ME$31.2M · 7.7%
  3. Van Buren, ME$3.2M · 0.8%
  4. Eastport, ME$2.2M · 0.5%
  5. Jackman, ME$582K · 0.1%

Where US exports go

US exports were $76.4M in August 2026, down 0.5% from August 2025, and $575.5M over the last 12 months, up 9.8% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: China, up 47%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Canada$246.9M42.9%+1.3%
China$229.8M39.9%+47%
Italy$40.2M7.0%−16%
Hong Kong$19.4M3.4%+17%
Spain$12.2M2.1%−23%
France$7.6M1.3%−30%
Thailand$4.0M0.7%−12%
Taiwan$3.2M0.6%−25%
Other countries (38)$12.1M2.1%−49%
All countries$575.5M100.0%+9.8%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 68 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
China$550.3Min 2025−29%$200.4M36.4%
Canada$237.7Min 2025−2.7%$236.9M99.6%
France$112.6Min 2025+11%$8.3M7.4%
Hong Kong$68.5Min 2025−39%$13.2M19.3%
Italy$65.0Min 2025−2.6%$37.1M57.0%
Spain$51.1Min 2025−3.7%$8.1M15.8%
Korea, South$32.4Min 2025−21%$79K0.2%
Germany$16.8Min 2025+3.6%$35K0.2%

The biggest market outside the US is China, which imported $550.3M of this product in 2025, 36.4% of that from the US.

The US supplies 36.4% of imports into China and 99.6% into Canada, but under 10% into France, South Korea and Germany.

Of these, imports into France grew fastest: up 11% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 0306: crustaceans. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

ProductUS importsUS exports
Shrimps and prawns, frozen, other than cold-waterHS 0306.17$4.95B$47.8M
Crabs, including in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozenHS 0306.14$1.56B$48.6M
Lobsters (homarus spp.), including in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozenHS 0306.12$633.4M$72.8M
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (palinurus spp., panulirus spp., jasus spp.) including in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozenHS 0306.11$202.8M$27.1M
Crabs, live, fresh or chilledHS 0306.33$36.2M$64.7M
Cold-water shrimps and prawns (pandalus spp., crangon crangon), frozenHS 0306.16$39.0M$18.4M
Shrimp and prawns (other than cold-water), live, fresh or chilledHS 0306.36$3.0M$33.7M
Crustaceans, not elsewhere specified, inc in shell, frozen, excluding flours, meals & pellets fit for hman consumptionHS 0306.19$27.2M$5.3M
About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (kilograms), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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