Molluscs | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process" exceeded $12.9 billion (according to external trade statistics of 102 countries). It was $14.7 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 108 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Vietnam (4.79% of the world exports in 2022), Korea (1.53%), Latvia (0.024%), Angola (0.013%), The Bahamas (0.01%), French Polynesia (0.002%), Rwanda (0.001%)

Top exporters of Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• China - 19.5% of the world exports ($2.52 billion)
• Spain - 9.79% ($1.26 billion)
• Morocco - 8.61% ($1.11 billion)
• Indonesia - 5.92% ($764 million)
• India - 5.91% ($763 million)

«Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Mauritania - 9.28% of Mauritania's total exports in 2023 ($377 million of $4.06 billion)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 4.65% ($1.89 million of $40 million)
• Morocco - 2.61% ($1.11 billion of $42 billion)
• Senegal - 2.6% ($138 million of $5.31 billion)
• Belize - 2.59% ($6.56 million of $253 million)
• Cabo Verde - 1.1% ($3.12 million of $281 million)
• Peru - 1.06% ($682 million of $64 billion)
• New Zealand - 0.651% ($274 million of $42 billion)
• Argentina - 0.503% ($336 million of $66 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process» in 2023:

• Exports from Canada to USA: (2.01% of the world exports, $260 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from China to Hong Kong: (1.88% of the world exports, $242 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Japan: (2.87% of the world exports, $370 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Korea: (3.91% of the world exports, $505 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to USA: (1.87% of the world exports, $241 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Indonesia to China: (3.03% of the world exports, $391 million according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Exports from Mauritania to Spain: (1.58% of the world exports, $205 million according to external trade statistics of Mauritania)
• Exports from Morocco to Italy: (1.93% of the world exports, $249 million according to external trade statistics of Morocco)
• Exports from Morocco to Spain: (5.67% of the world exports, $732 million according to external trade statistics of Morocco)
• Exports from Spain to Italy: (4.04% of the world exports, $522 million according to external trade statistics of Spain)

In 2023, the world imports of "Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process" exceeded $12.6 billion (according to external trade statistics of 133 countries). It was $14.7 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 137 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (7.07% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (2.72%), Latvia (0.024%), Albania (0.02%), Bermuda (0.009%), State of Palestine (0.008%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.006%), Cambodia (0.004%), Angola (0.002%), Rwanda (0.001%), Mongolia (0.001%), Timor-Leste (0.001%)

Top importers of Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• Spain - 17.8% of the world imports ($2.26 billion)
• China - 15.6% ($1.97 billion)
• Italy - 12.1% ($1.53 billion)
• USA - 9.42% ($1.19 billion)
• Japan - 8.97% ($1.13 billion)

«Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Spain - 0.481% of Spain's total imports in 2023 ($2.26 billion of $469 billion)
• China, Macao SAR - 0.392% ($68 million of $17.5 billion)
• Portugal - 0.301% ($342 million of $113 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process» in 2023:

• Imports to China from Indonesia (2.98% of the world imports, $377 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Peru (1.82% of the world imports, $230 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from USA (1.78% of the world imports, $225 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Italy from Morocco (2% of the world imports, $253 million according to external trade statistics of Italy)
• Imports to Italy from Spain (4% of the world imports, $506 million according to external trade statistics of Italy)
• Imports to Japan from China (3.19% of the world imports, $403 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Spain from Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (1.89% of the world imports, $239 million according to external trade statistics of Spain)
• Imports to Spain from Mauritania (1.85% of the world imports, $234 million according to external trade statistics of Spain)
• Imports to Spain from Morocco (5.84% of the world imports, $739 million according to external trade statistics of Spain)
• Imports to USA from Canada (2.06% of the world imports, $260 million according to external trade statistics of USA)