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Crabs
Total suppliers
578+
Total Chinese suppliers export
$1.6B+
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- Transactions
137
2018-012023-052026-09Transaction trend for Dongshan Licheng Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 4
- 2018-02: 2
- 2018-03: 5
- 2018-04: 1
- 2018-06: 1
- 2018-07: 2
- 2018-10: 2
- 2018-11: 1
- 2018-12: 2
- 2019-05: 2
- 2020-04: 1
- 2020-06: 1
- 2020-08: 2
- 2020-11: 2
- 2020-12: 1
- 2021-01: 3
- 2021-05: 1
- 2021-07: 1
- 2021-09: 2
- 2021-10: 3
- 2021-11: 2
- 2021-12: 1
- 2022-01: 2
- 2022-02: 5
- 2022-03: 2
- 2022-04: 2
- 2022-07: 1
- 2022-08: 2
- 2022-11: 3
- 2022-12: 1
- 2023-02: 4
- 2023-03: 1
- 2023-05: 1
- 2023-06: 1
- 2023-08: 1
- 2023-10: 2
- 2023-11: 3
- 2023-12: 4
- 2024-01: 2
- 2024-02: 2
- 2024-03: 4
- 2024-05: 2
- 2024-06: 2
- 2024-07: 1
- 2024-09: 1
- 2024-10: 2
- 2024-11: 1
- 2024-12: 4
- 2025-02: 2
- 2025-03: 3
- 2025-05: 1
- 2025-07: 2
- 2025-08: 3
- 2025-09: 1
- 2025-10: 3
- 2025-11: 8
- 2025-12: 4
- 2026-01: 1
- 2026-02: 5
- 2026-03: 1
- 2026-04: 1
- 2026-05: 1
- 2026-06: 1
- 2026-07: 4
- 2026-09: 1
- Amount
4,098.64
2018-012023-052026-09Amount trend for Dongshan Licheng Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 4.3M
- 2018-02: 1.8M
- 2018-03: 5.5M
- 2018-04: 265K
- 2018-06: 248K
- 2018-07: 507K
- 2018-10: 751K
- 2018-11: 370K
- 2018-12: 734K
- 2019-05: 446K
- 2020-04: 239K
- 2020-06: 245K
- 2020-08: 223K
- 2020-11: 431K
- 2020-12: 207K
- 2021-01: 405K
- 2021-05: 281K
- 2021-07: 203K
- 2021-09: 514K
- 2021-10: 757K
- 2021-11: 686K
- 2021-12: 470K
- 2022-01: 756K
- 2022-02: 2.1M
- 2022-03: 620K
- 2022-04: 662K
- 2022-07: 308K
- 2022-08: 667K
- 2022-11: 602K
- 2022-12: 198K
- 2023-02: 912K
- 2023-03: 372K
- 2023-05: 250K
- 2023-06: 186K
- 2023-08: 228K
- 2023-10: 428K
- 2023-11: 643K
- 2023-12: 545K
- 2024-01: 398K
- 2024-02: 416K
- 2024-03: 814K
- 2024-05: 451K
- 2024-06: 436K
- 2024-07: 179K
- 2024-09: 189K
- 2024-10: 221.6K
- 2024-11: 207K
- 2024-12: 650K
- 2025-02: 559.5K
- 2025-03: 739.2K
- 2025-05: 7,920
- 2025-07: 265K
- 2025-08: 105.9K
- 2025-09: 98.8K
- 2025-10: 667.5K
- 2025-11: 1.8M
- 2025-12: 649.1K
- 2026-01: 137K
- 2026-02: 1.3M
- 2026-03: 191K
- 2026-04: 239K
- 2026-05: 165K
- 2026-06: 183K
- 2026-07: 831K
- 2026-09: 225K
- Main export countries
- United States (74.2%)
- Not available (25.7%)
- Indonesia (0%)
- Vietnam (0%)
- Transactions
138
2018-012021-122025-11Transaction trend for Dongshan Huachang Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 9
- 2018-02: 3
- 2018-03: 5
- 2018-05: 1
- 2018-06: 1
- 2018-10: 1
- 2018-11: 3
- 2018-12: 2
- 2019-02: 1
- 2019-03: 1
- 2019-08: 1
- 2019-10: 1
- 2019-11: 4
- 2020-01: 3
- 2020-05: 2
- 2020-06: 1
- 2020-07: 1
- 2020-09: 1
- 2020-10: 1
- 2020-11: 2
- 2021-02: 1
- 2021-03: 3
- 2021-05: 2
- 2021-06: 1
- 2021-07: 3
- 2021-10: 4
- 2021-11: 3
- 2021-12: 3
- 2022-01: 2
- 2022-02: 5
- 2022-04: 2
- 2022-05: 1
- 2022-07: 2
- 2022-12: 3
- 2023-01: 4
- 2023-02: 1
- 2023-04: 2
- 2023-05: 2
- 2023-06: 2
- 2023-07: 9
- 2023-08: 2
- 2023-09: 1
- 2023-10: 1
- 2023-11: 6
- 2023-12: 6
- 2024-01: 4
- 2024-02: 7
- 2024-03: 3
- 2024-04: 1
- 2024-05: 1
- 2024-06: 2
- 2024-09: 1
- 2024-12: 1
- 2025-03: 1
- 2025-11: 2
- Amount
3,619.7
2018-012021-122025-11Amount trend for Dongshan Huachang Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 6.4M
- 2018-02: 1.8M
- 2018-03: 5.2M
- 2018-05: 168K
- 2018-06: 175K
- 2018-10: 405K
- 2018-11: 1M
- 2018-12: 460K
- 2019-02: 160K
- 2019-03: 371K
- 2019-08: 136K
- 2019-10: 329K
- 2019-11: 1M
- 2020-01: 779K
- 2020-05: 540K
- 2020-06: 265K
- 2020-07: 193K
- 2020-09: 67.3K
- 2020-10: 245K
- 2020-11: 436K
- 2021-02: 244K
- 2021-03: 416.1K
- 2021-05: 494K
- 2021-06: 225K
- 2021-07: 788K
- 2021-10: 1M
- 2021-11: 1.1M
- 2021-12: 1.2M
- 2022-01: 670K
- 2022-02: 1.8M
- 2022-04: 666K
- 2022-05: 367K
- 2022-07: 83.54
- 2022-12: 390K
- 2023-01: 472K
- 2023-02: 196K
- 2023-04: 248K
- 2023-05: 247K
- 2023-06: 245K
- 2023-07: 244.3K
- 2023-08: 5,247.5
- 2023-09: 226K
- 2023-10: 226K
- 2023-11: 424.2K
- 2023-12: 543.5K
- 2024-01: 950K
- 2024-02: 1M
- 2024-03: 391.8K
- 2024-04: 226K
- 2024-05: 356K
- 2024-06: 50.2K
- 2024-09: 62.6K
- 2024-12: 38.5K
- 2025-03: 223K
- 2025-11: 298K
- Main export countries
- United States (63.9%)
- Vietnam (1.9%)
- India (0.3%)
- Not available (33.1%)
- Transactions
104
2018-012019-092025-05Transaction trend for Zhangzhou Haiziyuan Seafood Co.
- 2018-01: 5
- 2018-02: 5
- 2018-03: 4
- 2018-04: 3
- 2018-05: 2
- 2018-07: 4
- 2018-08: 1
- 2018-09: 2
- 2018-10: 3
- 2018-11: 5
- 2018-12: 5
- 2019-01: 2
- 2019-02: 5
- 2019-03: 2
- 2019-04: 3
- 2019-05: 1
- 2019-06: 3
- 2019-07: 5
- 2019-08: 3
- 2019-09: 3
- 2019-10: 4
- 2019-11: 1
- 2019-12: 2
- 2020-01: 3
- 2020-02: 3
- 2020-05: 1
- 2020-06: 1
- 2020-08: 1
- 2020-09: 1
- 2020-10: 3
- 2020-11: 1
- 2020-12: 3
- 2021-01: 4
- 2021-02: 3
- 2021-03: 2
- 2021-04: 1
- 2023-05: 2
- 2023-06: 2
- 2025-05: 1
- Amount
3,479.02
2018-012019-092025-05Amount trend for Zhangzhou Haiziyuan Seafood Co.
- 2018-01: 2.9M
- 2018-02: 3.3M
- 2018-03: 3M
- 2018-04: 954K
- 2018-05: 567K
- 2018-07: 1.3M
- 2018-08: 333K
- 2018-09: 616K
- 2018-10: 1.2M
- 2018-11: 1.9M
- 2018-12: 1.9M
- 2019-01: 784K
- 2019-02: 1.7M
- 2019-03: 685K
- 2019-04: 948K
- 2019-05: 196K
- 2019-06: 792K
- 2019-07: 1.3M
- 2019-08: 667K
- 2019-09: 870K
- 2019-10: 1.2M
- 2019-11: 255K
- 2019-12: 446K
- 2020-01: 837K
- 2020-02: 726K
- 2020-05: 229K
- 2020-06: 25.2K
- 2020-08: 226K
- 2020-09: 183K
- 2020-10: 699K
- 2020-11: 221K
- 2020-12: 621K
- 2021-01: 836K
- 2021-02: 741K
- 2021-03: 484K
- 2021-04: 212K
- 2023-05: 500K
- 2023-06: 466K
- 2025-05: 163.8K
- Main export countries
- United States (79.6%)
- Not available (19.9%)
- Indonesia (0.5%)
Intelligence
China export momentum, destination markets, and regional demand.
China export trend
China export trend
- Date 2018-07: Value 354M USD
- Date 2018-08: Value 352M USD
- Date 2018-09: Value 436M USD
- Date 2018-10: Value 453M USD
- Date 2018-11: Value 435M USD
- Date 2018-12: Value 393M USD
- Date 2019-01: Value 376M USD
- Date 2019-02: Value 240M USD
- Date 2019-03: Value 305M USD
- Date 2019-04: Value 316M USD
- Date 2019-05: Value 276M USD
- Date 2019-06: Value 240M USD
- Date 2019-07: Value 286M USD
- Date 2019-08: Value 274M USD
- Date 2019-09: Value 315M USD
- Date 2019-10: Value 303M USD
- Date 2019-11: Value 334M USD
- Date 2019-12: Value 337M USD
- Date 2020-01: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-02: Value 477M USD
- Date 2020-03: Value 153M USD
- Date 2020-04: Value 191M USD
- Date 2020-05: Value 247M USD
- Date 2020-06: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-07: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-08: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-09: Value 340M USD
- Date 2020-10: Value 403M USD
- Date 2020-11: Value 403M USD
- Date 2020-12: Value 411M USD
- Date 2021-01: Value 45M USD
- Date 2021-02: Value 22M USD
- Date 2021-03: Value 34M USD
- Date 2021-04: Value 25M USD
- Date 2021-05: Value 42M USD
- Date 2021-06: Value 33M USD
- Date 2021-07: Value 28M USD
- Date 2021-08: Value 35M USD
- Date 2021-09: Value 55M USD
- Date 2021-10: Value 73M USD
- Date 2021-11: Value 64M USD
- Date 2021-12: Value 53M USD
- Date 2022-01: Value 62M USD
- Date 2022-02: Value 8M USD
- Date 2022-03: Value 25M USD
- Date 2022-04: Value 55M USD
- Date 2022-05: Value 40M USD
- Date 2022-06: Value 30M USD
- Date 2022-07: Value 37M USD
- Date 2022-08: Value 38M USD
- Date 2022-09: Value 37M USD
- Date 2022-10: Value 55M USD
- Date 2022-11: Value 53M USD
- Date 2022-12: Value 48M USD
- Date 2023-01: Value 34M USD
- Date 2023-02: Value 40M USD
- Date 2023-03: Value 47M USD
- Date 2023-04: Value 37M USD
- Date 2023-05: Value 31M USD
- Date 2023-06: Value 31M USD
- Date 2023-07: Value 31M USD
- Date 2023-08: Value 37M USD
- Date 2023-09: Value 51M USD
- Date 2023-10: Value 57M USD
- Date 2023-11: Value 62M USD
- Date 2023-12: Value 43M USD
- Date 2024-01: Value 53M USD
- Date 2024-02: Value 29M USD
- Date 2024-03: Value 43M USD
- Date 2024-04: Value 38M USD
- Date 2024-05: Value 35M USD
- Date 2024-06: Value 38M USD
- Date 2024-07: Value 31M USD
- Date 2024-08: Value 41M USD
- Date 2024-09: Value 61M USD
- Date 2024-10: Value 82M USD
- Date 2024-11: Value 77M USD
- Date 2024-12: Value 60M USD
- Date 2025-01: Value 51M USD
- Date 2025-02: Value 25M USD
- Date 2025-03: Value 38M USD
- Date 2025-04: Value 36M USD
- Date 2025-05: Value 39M USD
- Date 2025-06: Value 34M USD
- Date 2025-07: Value 34M USD
- Date 2025-08: Value 39M USD
- Date 2025-09: Value 52M USD
- Date 2025-10: Value 51M USD
- Date 2025-11: Value 70M USD
- Date 2025-12: Value 46M USD
- Date 2026-01: Value 50M USD
- Date 2026-02: Value 30M USD
- Date 2026-03: Value 32M USD
- Date 2026-04: Value 32M USD
- Date 2026-05: Value 31M USD
- Date 2026-06: Value 35M USD
- Date 2026-07: Value 31M USD
Top destinations
- Japan1.8B
- United States1.4B
- Malaysia1.2B
- Canada944M
- South Korea739M
- Indonesia380M
- Chile283M
- United Kingdom243M
- Hong Kong, China243M
- Bangladesh236M
Top destinations
- Japan: 1,790,000,000 USD
- United States: 1,373,000,000 USD
- Malaysia: 1,182,000,000 USD
- Canada: 944,000,000 USD
- South Korea: 739,000,000 USD
- Indonesia: 380,000,000 USD
- Chile: 283,000,000 USD
- United Kingdom: 243,000,000 USD
- Hong Kong, China: 243,000,000 USD
- Bangladesh: 236,000,000 USD
Key findings
Largest import market
1.79B USD
Japan · last 8 years
Fastest demand growth
2,286.56
Laos · last 8 years
Highest unit price
$49.43 /kg
Hungary · +242.51% vs avg
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Insights
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Product Trends
Frozen processed crab products, such as pasteurized canned crabmeat and cut swimming crabs, see stable demand due to convenience. Premium segments like soft-shell crabs show strong growth in high-end foodservice.
Industrial Cluster Analysis
Zhoushan in Zhejiang and Zhangzhou in Fujian are major processing hubs for marine crabs, offering high-volume frozen cut crabs and canned crabmeat. Jiangsu and Liaoning focus primarily on live freshwater mitten crabs.
Quality Expectations
Buyers expect strict microbiological safety (negative Listeria and Salmonella) and low TVB-N levels indicating high freshness. Precise net weight control, with glazing ratios under 10% to 20%, is critical for compliance.
What You Need to Know
Request pre-shipment third-party inspections (SGS/BV) to verify defrost net weight, meat filling rate, and sensory quality. Ask for factory HACCP, BRC, or IFS certificates and recent microbiological test reports.
The MOQ is typically one refrigerated container (FCL reef). Production takes 15 to 30 days depending on harvest seasons and processing capacity; ocean shipping transit times must be budgeted separately.
Budget for cold-chain freight, customs clearance, health certificates, and import duties. Additional costs may include third-party laboratory testing and potential demurrage charges for refrigerated containers.
