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J.E. Shields (Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:16:32 PST)

Hi Verena,

There are no limitations on carrying legal plants (i.e., no drugs, etc.)
out of the USA.

However, you must check with German authorities on what they require for
you to bring plants or bulbs into Germany.

They will probably insist that your plants and bulbs be accompanied by an
official Phytosanitary Certificate, issued by the country of origin of the
plants you are going to import into Germany. In this case, that would be
the USA and the issuing agency would be the local agents of the USDA, at
the place where you obtain the bulbs.

This could get to be a little complicated, depending on where you obtain
the bulbs in the course of your travels.

Good luck!

Jim Shields
in central Indiana (USA)

At 02:35 PM 2/20/2007 +0100, you wrote:

There is an ongoing discussion about importing bulbs and seeds into the
US but does anyone have information about taking them OUT of the US?
I´m probably boing to visit Texas this spring and would like to
buy North American Plants there. It would not be nice if I was
arredsted when trying to fly back home with them.

Thank you in advance
Verena

Konstanz, Germany

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