Houseplants
May 6th 2012 | 3:44 pm
#17
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From: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Re: Houseplants
Found a way to do it - and not that expensive either.
FERA will do it for personal use as well as business as long as it's for a small number of plants. The guy comes round to your house, inspects the plants and gives you a certificate. Only cost £25 as well and the people from Fera have been incredibly helpful
FERA will do it for personal use as well as business as long as it's for a small number of plants. The guy comes round to your house, inspects the plants and gives you a certificate. Only cost £25 as well and the people from Fera have been incredibly helpful
Reg. Frank R.
May 7th 2012 | 4:04 am
#18
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From: "LA LA Land"
Re: Houseplants
That's great news! 
This link should be helpful:
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...plant-products
Scroll down to: "propogative plant material....."
There's also a link on the right for emailing any questions ahead of time.
Also - If I were you and just in case you're greeted by a grumpy dope of a customs official - I'd print out some of what it says on that site in order to show US customs that there ARE circumstances under which they DO allow plants to enter.
Have a Happy New Life!
PS: Here's an additional link...you'll be able to learn more re: the specific state and airport thru which you (and your precious "booty") will be entering:
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...plant-products
This link should be helpful:
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...plant-products
Scroll down to: "propogative plant material....."
There's also a link on the right for emailing any questions ahead of time.
Also - If I were you and just in case you're greeted by a grumpy dope of a customs official - I'd print out some of what it says on that site in order to show US customs that there ARE circumstances under which they DO allow plants to enter.
Have a Happy New Life!
PS: Here's an additional link...you'll be able to learn more re: the specific state and airport thru which you (and your precious "booty") will be entering:
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...plant-products
Last edited by MMcD; May 7th 2012 at 4:17 am. Reason: add additional link
May 8th 2012 | 12:31 am
#20
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From: Rural Virginia
Re: Houseplants
Have as much information as possible as you will be dealing with a mix of Customs, USDA and State regulations. If they initially refuse the entry be as patient and polite as possible not easy after a long flight.
May 18th 2012 | 11:54 pm
#21
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From: Grand Rapids MI
Re: Houseplants
Flew into Logan and the Customs people had never seen anyone so well prepared and with such great FIDO certification
Sadly though because they had little experience of this they didnt really have a clue what to do and were searching through websites to find out
Upshot was that they allowed 5 of our 8 plants through straight away
The 3 cactii we had they were not sure about and thought they had to be checked to see if they were on a rare species list and if we wanted them checked then they would have to be sent to NY where there is a plant specialist. We're finding out how much it costs, if it's not outrageous we'll do it otherwise they'll be destroyed
But it shows it can be done
Sadly though because they had little experience of this they didnt really have a clue what to do and were searching through websites to find out
Upshot was that they allowed 5 of our 8 plants through straight away
The 3 cactii we had they were not sure about and thought they had to be checked to see if they were on a rare species list and if we wanted them checked then they would have to be sent to NY where there is a plant specialist. We're finding out how much it costs, if it's not outrageous we'll do it otherwise they'll be destroyed
But it shows it can be done
May 19th 2012 | 1:11 am
#22
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 79,382
From: East Seaxe
Re: Houseplants
Flew into Logan and the Customs people had never seen anyone so well prepared and with such great FIDO certification
Sadly though because they had little experience of this they didnt really have a clue what to do and were searching through websites to find out
Upshot was that they allowed 5 of our 8 plants through straight away
The 3 cactii we had they were not sure about and thought they had to be checked to see if they were on a rare species list and if we wanted them checked then they would have to be sent to NY where there is a plant specialist. We're finding out how much it costs, if it's not outrageous we'll do it otherwise they'll be destroyed
But it shows it can be done
Sadly though because they had little experience of this they didnt really have a clue what to do and were searching through websites to find out
Upshot was that they allowed 5 of our 8 plants through straight away
The 3 cactii we had they were not sure about and thought they had to be checked to see if they were on a rare species list and if we wanted them checked then they would have to be sent to NY where there is a plant specialist. We're finding out how much it costs, if it's not outrageous we'll do it otherwise they'll be destroyed
But it shows it can be done
You take more trouble over your houseplants than some people do over their children.
May 19th 2012 | 4:09 am
#23
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From: North Norfolk and northern New York State
May 21st 2012 | 2:31 am
#24
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 43
Re: Houseplants
Great, well done, you'll do really well over this side of the pond. You need to have a degree in research, paperwork and patience. Great job. Enjoy your life here.
