Criteria met: Sharp increase
Principal trade term to the EU: live
Percentage of global trade to the EU: 31%
Principal source: wild
Top EU importer: United Kingdom
Top Trading Partner: Australia
CITES Appendix: II
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
All EU imports in 2010 were wild-sourced and exported directly from Australia for commercial purposes, principally comprising live coral (1,814 corals) with a smaller number of raw corals (180 pieces). Between 2009 and 2010, wild-sourced imports of live coral increased by 52%, while wild-sourced imports of raw coral increased over three-fold.