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Importing Seeds and Food into the US and other
countries with restrictions.
Sending seed through customs may mean the
seeds will be destroyed, customs will let you know what has
happened.
Seeds
purchased without the necessary documentation will be
sent at your risk, there will be no comeback if the
seeds do not reach you or are confiscated by customs.
PLEASE NOTE
Cost cannot be refunded once payment has been received.
Plant Protection and Quarantine Plant and Plant Products
Permits
Small Lots of
Seed
Q&A put together by The Seed Site
Lots of seed may be
imported without a phytosanitary certificate under the
following conditions:
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The importation of
the seed is authorized by a written permit specifically
for small lots of seed. Permits are usually valid for 3
years and cover multiple importations.
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The seed is not of
any prohibited genus listed under 7 CFR 319.37-2; is not
of any
Federal noxious weed species; does
not require an additional declaration on a phytosanitary
certificate; does not require treatment; is not a
parasitic plant; is not genetically
modified; is not pelleted, coated, or
imbedded in growing media, seed tape, cloth, or
similar materials.
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If the
seed is a field/agricultural crop or vegetable, it meets
the requirements of the Federal Seed Act import
provisions in 7 CFR 361.
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If the
seed is regulated under the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) or the Endangered
Species Act, it meets the additional requirements (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/permits/plantproducts/cites-esa.html).
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The
seed meets the following packaging and shipping
requirements:
(i) A typed or legibly printed seed
list/invoice accompanies each shipment with the name of the
collector/shipper, the botanical names (at least to genus,
preferably to species level) listed alphabetically, as well
as the country of origin, and country shipped from, for each
taxon. Each seed packet is clearly labelled with the name of
the collector/shipper, the country of origin, and the
scientific name at least to the genus, and preferably to the
species, level. The invoice/seed list may provide a code for
each lot, which may be used on the seed packets in lieu of
the full list of required information. In this case, each
packet must at least include the appropriate code, which is
referenced to the entry for that packet on the seed
list/invoice.
(ii) There are a maximum of 50 seeds of 1
taxon (taxonomic category such as genus, species, cultivar,
etc.) per packet; or a maximum weight not to exceed 10 grams
of seed of 1 taxon per packet;
(iii) There are a maximum of 50 seed
packets per shipment;
(iv) The seeds are free from pesticides;
(v) The seeds are securely packaged in
packets or envelopes and sealed to prevent spillage [Note:
we recommend that seeds are packed in resealable, clear
plastic envelopes to facilitate inspection];
(vi) The shipment is free from soil,
plant material other than seed, other foreign matter or
debris, seeds in the fruit or seed pod, and living organisms
such as parasitic plants, pathogens, insects, snails, mites;
and
(vii) At the time of importation, the
shipment is sent to an approved port of entry listed in the
permit.
How to Apply for
a Small Lots of Seed Permit:
Use
PPQ Form 587, Application for Permit to
Import Plants or Plant Products. On the first line of
section 3 of the application, enter “SMALL LOTS OF SEED
PROGRAM”. Starting on the second line, list the seed species
and countries from which you want to ship each species. If
the list of species is long, you may enter “eligible taxa”.
By using this option, you are accepting responsibility for
determining the eligibility of the seeds. The Permit Unit
cannot tell you if the species are eligible for importation
if you do not list them. A permit is issued for taxa that
are admissible with no restrictions beyond the port of entry
inspection. If port of entry inspectors find prohibited or
restricted seeds in your shipment, they will seize and
destroy the ineligible kinds.
To determine the
entry status of seed taxa,
see (2) above and refer to the Plant Protection and
Quarantine Nursery Stock Manual’s reference section. (Follow
this link:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/manuals/port/port_index.html).
Click on “Nursery Stock Restrictions”, and then find the
List of Regulated Propagative Material starting on page 1-9
of the manual. Plants that are not listed
in this section are generally admissible and eligible for
the small lots of seed program. Plants that are listed
in this section are ineligible for the small lots of seed
program, with the following exceptions:
http://endangered.fws.gov/esa.html
Seeds purchased without the
necessary documentation will be sent at your risk, there
will be no comeback if the seeds are confiscated by customs.
PLEASE NOTE Cost cannot be refunded once payment has
been received.
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