Snakes and Turtles Dominate Imports of Live Animals from China
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Indonesia has banned the import of live animals from China. This ban aims to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In 2019, live animal imports from China were dominated by reptiles, including snakes and turtles. Live reptile imports amounted to US$215,968, representing 68.7% of the total live animal imports of US$314,295.
The volume of live reptile imports reached 18.2 tons, accounting for 93.7% of the total volume of live animal imports from China. Aside from live animals, the government has not stopped imports of other goods from China as they are deemed unrelated to virus transmission.
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