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Post by megatron86 on Aug 12, 2018 17:53:40 GMT
I have a large nepenthes I've been growing in Europe, and I've had it with me for a few years. In 2 years, I will be moving back to the US. How would I go about bringing my nepenthes back with me via airplane or shipping? If so, what needs to be done legally to assure it would get past customs? Also, are there any proper packaging or handling procedures recommended?
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Post by marcel on Aug 12, 2018 18:49:10 GMT
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Post by megatron86 on Aug 13, 2018 10:08:06 GMT
Thank you Marcel. I have been to this site before, unfortunately it does not mention anywhere specifically about carnivorous plants.
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Post by nimbulan on Aug 13, 2018 15:48:41 GMT
The APHIS site is unfortunately quite difficult to find appropriate information on. People are always confused about what they need to do. In any case, while normally you wouldn't need a permit for a single plant, the genus Nepenthes is listed under CITES appendix II, which we think requires a permit (it's never clear, thanks APHIS.) You will also need a phytosanitary certificate with a CITES statement (basically certifying that the plant is cultivated rather than wild-collected.)
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Post by marcel on Aug 13, 2018 16:21:03 GMT
CITES app II always demands a permit for plant and plant materials that are not in TC with the exception of seeds when shipping from one CITES zone (like the EU) to another. CITES does not make a difference between cultivated and wild collected material regarding this (other regulations do). I didn't go into CITES because that would have applied any way when leaving our glorious Union (at least when it rids you of CITES paperwork  ) Besides the permits I think there are specialist companies that ship plants and can arange fot the certificate and a quarentaine period in the US applies too I think. I would contact APHIS to get the actual details, migth take time but i can save your plant. |
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Post by megatron86 on Aug 14, 2018 9:43:36 GMT
Thank you everyone for the advice. As I am coming from Germany to the States, I'm finding it hard to find those contact places or people who send plants specifically.
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Post by nimbulan on Aug 15, 2018 15:38:05 GMT
I should add that while the basic plant import permit is free, the endangered species import permit costs $70 so you'll have to decide if that's worth the cost for one plant.
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