The permit is required when 12 or more articles are imported. the import permit is free and it’s helpful for keeping track of imports because the inspectors are linking the import to that permit number. this is good when shipments get lost especially through large ports of entry like Miami, LA or New York. > On Mar 9, 2016, at 9:06 AM, penstemon <penstemon@Q.com> wrote: > > Get the facts directly from the source. > http://ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx/… > > > I read that entire document twice. I see nothing in it which contradicts the information I have been providing, namely, that importation of flower bulbs free from soil require only a phytosanitary certificate. > Agreed? > I think that the confusion here results from considering seeds, bulbs, and plants (ie herbaceous plants or something other than dormant bulbs) as requiring the same permits. > Bob Nold > Denver, Colorado, USA > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/