Import permit and Regulated Article Name
 

Hi All,
Finally received my import permit, but worrying about item listed under articles:

Permit authorizes the following Article(s): Orchidaceae

Will I able to import Catleya and Vanda orchids under this permit? Or I need to re-issue it and put more names, like Vanda Hybrids, Catleya, etc?

Thanks!

Orchidaceae is the family of plants that orchids are found in taxonomically. This means your are permitted to import any orchid there is.

Plant taxonomy down to the family level is:
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Liliidae
Order Orchidales
Family Orchidaceae – Orchid family

Then comes Genus and species.

Cheers.
Jim

Orchidaceae....That is great! You are allowed the family of orchids.
I mean any kind of orchid at all....species, hybrids you name it....

Actually, no.

Yes, you are allowed to Import orchids, but not all orchids are legally importable.


Ray Barkalow
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Right, endangered species are not allowed.

But anything allowable and not endangered you can import. That sounds pretty good to me......good luck with getting the plants. I hope it all works out for you, I was looking up permits and prices today.

Guys, thanks for responses, I called to usda they said everything should be ok with vanda and cattleya

I'm glad somebody posted a thread on this; I understand the basic importation procedure (ie order, pay, send aphis labeling for inside/outside box, inspection, etc...); but, how exactly does importation work once things arrive in the country? Am I correct in assuming that the plants are forwarded to APHIS/Customs upon arrival at port of entry (Seattle or San Francisco here on the Left Coast) where they are unpacked, inspected and then sent on...does one have them sent via post to the inspection station from the point of origin...or, if they are arriving by commercial air, can one meet them at the airport and take them to APHIS...? Anybody have any ideas?
Thanks!
Adam

Ray is right, check out the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES, see link Welcome to CITES) to see specific information on what you can and cannot import. Most sellers of plants overseas should know what they can, and can't, legally sell you, but it is worth reading the parts of the CITES law and appendices that pertain to orchids.

I have only gone the mail route, and your assessment is correct - the green and yellow labels tell the carrier to send it to the APHIS station. When they are done, the plants are Express-Mailed to you at no charge.


Ray Barkalow
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