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Nonetheless, the great majority of turtles exported from the USA are farm raised.

According to one estimate by the World Chelonian Trust, about 97 % of 31. 8 million animals harvested in the U. S. over a three-year period ( November 4, 2002 – November 26, 2005 ) were exported.

It has been estimated ( presumably, over the same 2002 – 2005 period ) that about 47 % of the US turtle exports go to People's Republic of China ( predominantly to Hong Kong ), another 20 % to Taiwan, and 11 % to Mexico.