An analysis by TRAFFIC of CITES-related seizures in 2022 revealed the prevalence of permit fraud in wildlife trafficking in the Netherlands, which had the second highest number of seizures in the European Union. For example, authorities seized two salt-water crocodile leather belts originating from Australia, as the shipment was not accompanied by the required CITES import permit. Additionally, the CITES export permit was only issued for one belt, exemplifying the piecemeal approaches to documentation used by traffickers. There were also extensive plant seizures, with 4,000 live orchids originating from Taiwan, and 7,000 live Trumpet pitchers originating from China.