Species showing noteworthy trends

This section provides a detailed analysis of taxa imported by the EU and candidate countries in 2010 that showed noteworthy trade patterns, according to one or more of the following criteria: high volume of trade in 2010, sharp increase in trade in 2010, overall increases or decreases in trade between 2001 and 2010, and long term variability in trade between 2001 and 2010. Where taxa are considered to be globally threatened or Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List, this is taken into account as part of the high volume assessment. For more details of the selection process for species showing noteworthy trends, click here.

The table below lists the species selected for analysis. Click on a species name to view a summary of trade 2001-2010 (in the case of corals, summaries are only available for corals selected on the basis of trade reported at the species level; click here to view coral taxa selected on the basis of trade reported at the higher taxonomic level). Additional information including the criteria met, the principal trade terms (trophies, skins, etc.), the percentage of global trade (based on net imports by the EU and by the rest of the world), the principal source of imports (wild, captive, etc), the main importers and the main trading partners exporting the species are provided in each section. The CITES Appendix and IUCN Red List status for each species are also included.

Annex Group Taxon Common name EU/Cand IUCN Red List Selection criterion
A Mammals Oryx dammah Sahara Oryx EU Extinct in the wild Overall increase
A Mammals Oryx leucoryx Arabian Oryx EU Vulnerable Sharp increase
A Mammals Panthera pardus Leopard EU Near Threatened High volume (globally threatened), sharp increase
A Mammals Monodon monoceros Narwhal EU Near Threatened High volume (globally threatened)
A Mammals Equus hemionus hemionus Mongolian Wild Ass EU Endangered (assessed as Equus hemionus) High volume (globally threatened), sharp increase
A Mammals Elephas maximus Asian Elephant EU Endangered Sharp increase
A Mammals Loxodonta africana (Annex A) African Elephant EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
A Reptiles Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle EU Endangered High volume (globally threatened), overall increase
B Mammals Hippopotamus amphibius Hippopotamus EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Mammals Pecari tajacu Collared Peccary EU Least Concern High volume
B Mammals Tayassu pecari White-lipped Peccary EU Near Threatened High volume (globally threatened)
B Mammals Lycalopex griseus South American Grey Fox EU Least Concern High volume
B Mammals Lynx canadensis Canada Lynx EU Least Concern High volume
B Mammals Lynx rufus Bobcat EU Least Concern High volume
B Mammals Panthera leo African Lion EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Mammals Lontra canadensis North American Otter EU Least Concern High volume
B Mammals Ursus maritimus Polar Bear EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Mammals Equus zebra hartmannae Hartmann's Mountain Zebra EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Mammals Loxodonta africana (Annex B) African Elephant EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Reptiles Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator EU Least Concern High volume
B Reptiles Crocodylus porosus Estuarine Crocodile EU Least Concern Overall increase
B Reptiles Uromastyx dispar - EU - Sharp increase
B Reptiles Phelsuma lineata Lined Day Gecko EU Near Threatened High volume (globally threatened)
B Reptiles Tupinambis rufescens Argentine Teju EU Least Concern High volume
B Reptiles Varanus niloticus Nile Monitor EU - High volume
B Reptiles Varanus salvator Water Monitor EU Least Concern High volume
B Reptiles Naja kaouthia Monocellate Cobra EU Least Concern Sharp increase
B Reptiles Python regius Royal Python EU Least Concern High volume
B Reptiles Python reticulatus Reticulated Python EU - High volume
B Reptiles Chelonoidis denticulata Brazilian Giant Tortoise EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Reptiles Kinixys homeana Home's Hinge-back Tortoise EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Reptiles Testudo horsfieldii Afghan Tortoise EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened), overall increase
B Fish Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Russian Sturgeon EU Critically Endangered High volume (globally threatened)
B Fish Acipenser oxyrinchus Atlantic Sturgeon EU Near Threatened High volume (globally threatened), sharp increase
B Fish Scaphirhynchus platorynchus Sand Sturgeon EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Fish Polyodon spathula Paddlefish EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Fish Anguilla anguilla European Eel EU Critically Endangered High volume (globally threatened)
B Fish Hippocampus erectus Northern Seahorse EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Invertebrates Hirudo medicinalis Medicinal Leech EU Near Threatened High volume (globally threatened)
B Invertebrates Ornithoptera croesus Wallace's Golden Birdwing EU Endangered High volume (globally threatened)
B Invertebrates Ornithoptera rothschildi Rothschild's Birdwing EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Invertebrates Strombus gigas Queen Conch EU - High volume
B Invertebrates Tridacna maxima Small Giant Clam EU Near Threatened High volume (globally threatened)
B Invertebrates Catalaphyllia jardinei Elegant Coral EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Invertebrates Euphyllia ancora Anchor Coral EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened), overall increase
B Invertebrates Euphyllia divisa Frogspawn Coral EU Near Threatened Sharp increase
B Invertebrates Duncanopsammia axifuga Whisker Coral EU Near Threatened Sharp increase
B Invertebrates Favites chinensis Larger Star Coral EU Near Threatened Overall increase
B Invertebrates Moseleya latistellata Moseleya latistellata EU Vulnerable Sharp increase
B Invertebrates Lithophyllon undulatum Lithophyllon undulatum EU Near Threatened Sharp increase
B Invertebrates Cynarina lacrymalis Cat's-eye Coral EU Near Threatened Sharp increase
B Invertebrates Scolymia australis Button Coral EU Least Concern Sharp increase
B Invertebrates Goniopora stokesi Flowerpot Coral EU Near Threatened High volume (globally threatened)
B Invertebrates Trachyphyllia geoffroyi Crater Coral EU Near Threatened High volume (globally threatened)
B Plants Galanthus elwesii Greater Snowdrop EU - High volume
B Plants Galanthus woronowii Green Snowdrop EU - High volume
B Plants Euphorbia antisyphilitica Candelilla EU - High volume, sharp increase
B Plants Aloe ferox Aloe EU - High volume, sharp increase
B Plants Ravenea rivularis EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Plants Cyclamen cilicium Cyclamen cilicicum EU - High volume
B Plants Cyclamen coum Eastern cyclamen EU - High volume
B Plants Cyclamen hederifolium Sowbread EU - High volume
B Timber Pericopsis elata African Teak EU Endangered High volume (globally threatened), sharp increase
B Timber Swietenia macrophylla Big-leaf Mahogany EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Timber Prunus africana African Cherry EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
B Timber Gonystylus bancanus Ramin EU Vulnerable High volume (globally threatened)
C Reptiles Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle EU Near Threatened High volume (globally threatened)
A Reptiles Mauremys iversoni Fujian Pond Turtle EU - Sharp increase
C Reptiles Mauremys sinensis Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle EU Endangered Sharp increase
A Reptiles Crocodylus siamensis Siamese Crocodile Candidate Critically Endangered High volume (globally threatened), Sharp increase
B Mammals Lycalopex griseus South American Grey Fox Candidate Least Concern High volume
B Mammals Lynx rufus Bobcat Candidate Least Concern Sharp increase
B Mammals Arctocephalus pusillus Cape Fur Seal Candidate Least Concern High volume