> We are proposing to amend the nursery stock regulations to allow the > importation of small lots of seed under an import permit with specific > conditions, as an alternative to the current phytosanitary certificate > requirement. Before you get all excited, go read the proposed regulations. The proposed "solution" is much worse than what we have now. Paying $50 per shipment for a phytosanitary certificate will look like a 1-pound chocolate bar compared to the new regime. Here is the list of matters before APHIS for comment: http://aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/… And here is the link to the text of the full discussion: (READ THE WHOLE THING) http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/… Leo -- Leo A. Martin Phoenix, Arizona, USA Like cactus and succulents? Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society http://www.centralarizonacactus.org/