> I have sent plants US via freight forwarders and such,but this is far too > expensive for the average hobbyist for small orders. Air mail seems the > obvious way to go. > Are there any readers that can share some experiences with either success or > failures in importing plants via this method > Wayne
My experience was that the Inspectors will just let the box sit in a corner unless an agent walks it through. I don't remember which shipper was used the first time - sender used his regular shipper. He shipped regularly within the EU, but this was a shipment from the EU to the US. It sat in Inspection for 3 weeks. Needless to say, nothing survived. For the second shipment, I requested FedEx. As a major player, FedEx is familiar with customs and inspections. This shipment got through in less than 24 hours without an agent other than FedEx. Mike
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