Exports of Russian crabs grew by almost 19% in 2023 thanks to the “pivot to the East”
Industry Expertise
May 15th, 2024
According to customs statistics of Asia-Pacific countries, the volume of crab supplies from Russia from 2021 to 2023 increased by 2.1 times. In 2023, Asia-Pacific countries accounted for 98% of all crab exports from Russia, while in 2021 the figure was 54%. China remains the leader with a volume of imports of 40.9 thousand tons of Russian crab products - about half of the total volume of crab exports from Russia. Over two years, supplies of Russian crab to China have increased 2.5 times. According to Chinese statistics, the Russian Federation’s share in the import of live crab has not fallen below 65% since 2021.
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