> The notion that you will have to apply for a separate > specific permit for each importation is totally unfounded. From the proposal: The completed permit application must contain the following information: (1) Name, address, and telephone number of the importer; (2) approximate quantity and kinds (botanical designations) of articles intended to be imported; (3) country or locality where grown; (4) intended U.S. port of entry; (5) means of transportation, e.g., mail, airmail, express, air express, freight, airfreight, or baggage; and (6) expected date of arrival. Let's go through two of these. > (2) approximate quantity and kinds > (botanical designations) > of articles intended to be imported; For the next five years? > (6) expected date of arrival. You would know this for the next five years? It seems to me they are intending each permit to cover one shipment. Leo -- Leo A. Martin Phoenix, Arizona, USA Like cactus and succulents? Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society http://www.centralarizonacactus.org/