据韩国贸易协会统计,1994年韩国宠物犬进口额达16.3万美元,比上年增长288.3%;进口宠物甲鱼额达28.2万美元,是上年的834.7%;进口宠物乌龟额为117.1万美元,比上年增长23.7%;宠物鹿的进口额为294.9万美元。韩国人视鹿、乌龟、甲鱼为吉祥长寿之宠物,预测今后进口仍将增长。 According to statistics from the Korea Trade Association, in 1994, the import value of pet dogs in South Korea reached US$163,000, an increase of 288.3% over the previous year; the import of pet turtles reached US$282,000, which was 834.7% of the previous year; the imported pet Turtle amounted to US$1.171 million. An increase of 23.7% over the previous year; the import volume of pet deer was 2.49 million US dollars. Koreans regard deer, turtles, and turtles as pets for auspiciousness and longevity. It is predicted that imports will continue to increase in the future.