Tom, We have imported hobby flasks from Burleigh Park in Australia. If you are ordering a few flasks all you need is an import permit and he ships them directly to your address with the necessary papers
see Ians instruction sheet at http://tinyurl.com/2jvjgl Paul And Diane . >-----Original Message----- >From: Thomas Hillson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 03:01 PM >To: 'ogd' >Subject: [OGD] Importing Orchid Flasks as a hobby grower > >Can someone give me simple easy to follow instructions with what a US >hobby grower needs to do to import orchid flasks? The AOS site has a >PDF file on importing orchids, but almost no information on importing >flasks. I am looking at importing a few flasks of species that are >difficult or rare to find here in the US. I would love to find a >simple series of steps I need to go through to import the flasks I am >interested in. > >Please do not let this descend into a discussion of how bad the AOS >is, they are bad, but I am looking for information, not a trashing of >the AOS. I would much rather have good discussion of what permits we >need to get and what other things we need to look at when importing >flasks. Do we need a phytosanitary certificate for flasks, it sounds >stupid to me to require it, but I can imagine the USADA making a >requirement like that. > >If people what to discuss the similar steps for a hobby grower in >Canada, EU Countries, Australia, etc, please do so at times some of >us act like this is a US discussion list, I have gotten great advice >from growers around the world. > >--Tom >/----------------------------------------------------------------------- >| Tom Hillson Orchid Grower Specializing >| [EMAIL PROTECTED] In Paphs and Pleurothallids >| http://www.orchids.iastate.edu >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >|"There is always room for one more Orchid!!" > > > > >_______________________________________________ >the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) >orchids@orchidguide.com >http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com >
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