 A report in 2010 by Nekaris et al. reported that Laos , Cambodia , and Thailand were the primary exporters of slow lorises , with Singapore and Malaysia also involved . China and Indonesia were also known for international trade , although their local trade was more significant . Slow loris parts were typically exported from Thailand and Cambodia , but Malaysia and Singapore primarily exported live animals . The most noteworthy importer was Japan , followed by the United States and then the European Union . More than half of 400 illegal imports were live animals ( 238 ) , while the rest were either body parts ( 122 ) or unspecified ( 40 ) . 
