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%
