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 |