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. > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3396 - Release Date: 01/22/11