Importing Small Lots of Seed - Thanks

Robin Hansen hansennursery@coosnet.com
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 09:05:37 PST
I want to thank Bill Aley for taking the time to explain the ins and outs of seed importation.  We are very fortunate, Bill, that you offer a detailed, historical knowledge.  For me, it really helps understand the process and I think others would agree.

Robin Hansen 
North Bend, Oregon USA
Importer of occasional "small lots of seed"
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ellen Hornig 
  To: Pacific Bulb Society 
  Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 7:10 AM
  Subject: Re: [pbs] More info than you probably need about importingintothe USA


  Thanks!  That helps.

  Ellen

  Ellen Hornig
  Oswego NY 13126 USA
  USDA zone 5b
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "William Aley" <aley_wd@me.com>
  To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
  Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 10:02 AM
  Subject: Re: [pbs] More info than you probably need about importing intothe 
  USA


  > Ellen, the small lots of seed do not require a phytosanitary  certificate. 
  > The seeds are inspected at 100% at the USDA Plant  Inspection Station. The 
  > limits to the small lots of seed permit are 50  lots not to exceed 50 
  > grams or 50 seeds, each, which ever is greater.  Its an arbitrary number 
  > and amount~ ie:  50 grams of larkspur seed  verses 50 palm seed.
  > 

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