According to the authorities I talked with, "house plants" do not require a
phytosanitary certificate from the U.S. They simply need to be declared and
inspected at the border. Apparently, Canada is mainly concerned about crop
plant diseases. For CITES plants, an individual can apply for a U.S. export
permit by writing to the following address. The permit costs $25.
Office of Management Authority
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Rm. 420c
Arlington, VA 22203
Geoff Wong
gwong@raychem.com
>Date: Sat, 09 Mar 1996 12:18:45 -0600 (CST)
>From: Chris Teichreb <teichrch@Meena.CC.URegina.CA>
>To: Listserv discussion <cp@opus.hpl.hp.com>
>Subject: Transporting CP's from US to Canada
>I had a conversation with a fellow CPer about shipping CP's from
>the US to Canada. The CP in question is D.capensis, not on the CITES
>list. I imagine there are still regulations about sending these plants
>from the US to Canada, but I'm not sure what. Is a phytosanitary
>certificate required? Or can they be sent without worries of being
>busted at the border? If anyone can give me a good reference on
>importing CP's from the States to Canada or vice versa, I'd appreciate
>it. Thanks.