Criteria met: High volume (globally threatened)
Principal trade term to the EU: live
Percentage of global trade to the EU: 39%
Principal source: wild
Top EU importer: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands
Top Trading Partner: Indonesia
CITES Appendix: II
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
EU-reported imports of wild-sourced, live coral of Goniopora stokesi, all purposes, 2001-2010.
In 2010, all EU imports were wild-sourced and imported directly from Indonesia for commercial purposes. Imports were primarily live (13,188 corals), with 230 raw corals also imported. Imports of live, wild-sourced coral increased by 21% between 2009 and 2010, following two consecutive years in which imports decreased.