Live reptiles, incl. snakes & turtles | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Live reptiles, incl. snakes & turtles" exceeded $60 million (according to external trade statistics of 64 countries). It was $70 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 70 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Korea (1.78% of the world exports in 2022), Vietnam (0.756%), Bulgaria (0.05%), New Zealand (0.043%), Zimbabwe (0.036%), Norway (0.006%), Denmark (0.005%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.003%), Jordan (0.002%)

Top exporters of Live reptiles, incl. snakes & turtles in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• China - 15.6% of the world exports ($9.52 million)
• USA - 14.5% ($8.82 million)
• Netherlands - 11.7% ($7.13 million)
• Germany - 10.7% ($6.5 million)
• El Salvador - 5.35% ($3.24 million)

«Live reptiles, incl. snakes & turtles» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Seychelles - 0.126% of Seychelles's total exports in 2023 ($695 thousand of $548 million)
• El Salvador - 0.049% ($3.24 million of $6.49 billion)
• Mauritius - 0.018% ($344 thousand of $1.85 billion)
• Suriname - 0.015% ($367 thousand of $2.31 billion)
• Ecuador - 0.006% ($2.01 million of $31 billion)
• Kenya - 0.006% ($437 thousand of $7.15 billion)
• Madagascar - 0.005% ($180 thousand of $3.28 billion)
• Barbados - 0.004% ($23 thousand of $475 million)
• North Macedonia - 0.004% ($403 thousand of $8.99 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Live reptiles, incl. snakes & turtles» in 2023:

• Exports from Canada to USA: (2.6% of the world exports, $1.58 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from China to Vietnam: (10.6% of the world exports, $6.47 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Ecuador to USA: (3.31% of the world exports, $2.01 million according to external trade statistics of Ecuador)
• Exports from El Salvador to USA: (4.21% of the world exports, $2.55 million according to external trade statistics of El Salvador)
• Exports from Germany to Hong Kong: (3.68% of the world exports, $2.23 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from Netherlands to Japan: (2.19% of the world exports, $1.33 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from Peru to Hong Kong: (2.27% of the world exports, $1.38 million according to external trade statistics of Peru)
• Exports from USA to Hong Kong: (4.96% of the world exports, $3.01 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to Japan: (2.07% of the world exports, $1.25 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to China, Macao SAR: (2.96% of the world exports, $1.8 million according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world imports of "Live reptiles, incl. snakes & turtles" exceeded $43 million (according to external trade statistics of 69 countries). It was $61 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 69 countries).

Top importers of Live reptiles, incl. snakes & turtles in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• USA - 35% of the world imports ($15.5 million)
• Japan - 24% ($10.5 million)
• Hong Kong - 13.4% ($5.91 million)
• Singapore - 4.08% ($1.78 million)
• Germany - 3.85% ($1.68 million)
• Canada - 2.41% ($1.06 million)

«Live reptiles, incl. snakes & turtles» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• El Salvador - 0.004% of El Salvador's total imports in 2023 ($747 thousand of $15.6 billion)
• Japan - 0.001% ($10.5 million of $751 billion)
• China, Macao SAR - 0.001% ($199 thousand of $17.5 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Live reptiles, incl. snakes & turtles» in 2023:

• Imports to Hong Kong from Seychelles (2.26% of the world imports, $990 thousand according to external trade statistics of Hong Kong)
• Imports to Japan from Czech Republic (2.09% of the world imports, $920 thousand according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Japan from Germany (2.24% of the world imports, $984 thousand according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Japan from USA (5.03% of the world imports, $2.2 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Singapore from Indonesia (3.35% of the world imports, $1.46 million according to external trade statistics of Singapore)
• Imports to USA from Canada (3.61% of the world imports, $1.58 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from El Salvador (6.45% of the world imports, $2.83 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Germany (3.16% of the world imports, $1.38 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Indonesia (3.86% of the world imports, $1.69 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Thailand (2.04% of the world imports, $894 thousand according to external trade statistics of USA)