-1.5 billion animals moved across US border by importers from 2000-2006

-That equals 5 pets per person in the US

-90% came from wild populations where disease testing is not mandated

-More than 67% came from Southeast Asia

-52% were only identified by Class

-13.6% were classified by Species

-11.9% were identified by Family

-11.1% were labeled only by Genus

-3.9% were identified by Order

-7.5% of animal imports were labeled as unknown

Data: Conservation Magazine July/Sept 2009

In 2002, industrialized nations legally imported 38,500 primates in 2002, and each year the United States imports over 20,000 primates, most of which are used in animal testing laboratories.

World Totals in live animals per year

Primates (38,500 total)
USA – 51%
Japan – 16%
France – 9%
UK – 6%
Canada – 3%
Belgium – 3%
Netherlands – 2%
Germany – 2%
Other – 9%

Lizards (1,157,000 total)
USA – 67%
Spain – 6%
Germany – 4%
South Korea – 4%
Japan – 3%
Italy – 3%
Canada – 2%
Mexico – 2%
France – 2%
Other – 7%

Snakes (372,400 total)
USA – 68%
Italy – 5%
Germany  -5%
China – 4%
Hong Kong – 3%
France – 3%
Taiwan – 2%
Spain – 2%
Japan – 2%
Canada – 2%
Other – 4%

Parrots (385,600 total)
Italy – 13%
Spain – 9%
Singapore – 8%
France – 8%
USA – 8%
Japan – 5%
UK – 5%
Portugal – 5%
Thailand – 4%
Indonesia – 4%
Greece – 4%
Israel – 3%
Taiwan – 3%
Mexico – 3%
Saudi Arabia – 2%
Other – 17%

Tortoises (26,200 total)
Japan – 29%
Taiwan – 9%
Germany – 7%
India – 7%
Spain – 6%
France – 6%
Hong Kong – 6%
UK – 6%
Italy – 5%
Netherlands – 5%
South Korea – 5%
Madagascar – 3%
Mexico – 2%
Other – 4%