Get a Customs/USDA Permit

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by brokenbar

Well...that makes me happier! Actually, Mr. Stallone just go popped bringing HGH & anabolic steroids into Australia. Australia REALLY has no sense of humor. Because they are an island, it is almost impossible to send seeds to someone there. I have "heard" that sending them in a greeting card is the most likely way to get them to someone living in Australia. I have friends who live in Perth (I will actually be seeing them in June in Vietnam) but they tell me all the time about how strict Australia is about everything but I just read that Australia is about to relax the gun laws given the level of Islamic Terrorism on Socialist countries they (Isis, Al Qaeda, etc) consider to be "soft" targets. Australia's current gun laws may well leave you a sitting duck with a letter opener to defend yourself with...

Great to see you back posting Mary and I'm not going to mention politics or anything else like that in my post, but here's what I want to share with you and all.

In the past year I've had seeds sent to me from

italy
Greece
Bulgaria
France
Slovenia
Germany
Romania
Denmark
The Czech Republic

......and never a problem and maybe I should include Canada as well, and I know I've forgotten some other countries aswell.

As for Spain, the person I'm in contact with was having problems selling and sending within the EU b/c of EU restrictions so what he did was to join SSE and now lists 73 varieties in the annual Yearbook and I was on the phone with someone here in the US just today who has received them from him, no customs label and all was well. I expect the same when he sends to me.

Going in the other direction is more of a problem. There are just two countries that have import seed restictions. The Netherlands b'c of all the many companies there that breed tomato varieties. And Australia b'c they have a huge problem with Potato Spindle virus .

both countries require a phytosanitary Certificate to accompany seeds coming in and those certificates are VERY expensive so are primarily of a concern to bulk seeds coming in.

The SSE Annual Yearbook describes everything you have said above and links to where to get the small grower license.

Just think about Tumble Weed, I dare you, that came from Europe and what is still called a noxious weed/ And one of the reasons the US started to do but never did was to try and control ALL seeds coming to the US in case they had noxious weeds along with them.

Again, great to see you posting and stick around a bit and when you travel please take a tablet or laptop or expensive iphone with you, that's if you want to follow the tomato and/or pepper news.

Carolyn

[Worth1]

I would line my hat band with seeds.
And have cuffs on my pants full of them.
All loose.
Really I have no idea how they got there.

Worth

[twillis2252]

Carolyn,
Most of the discussions concerning shipments were I assume the USPS and the respective countries postal service. Does anyone have information concerning difficulties with Fedex and UPS?

[brokenbar]

Worth my man! Hugs back! Don't you find it ironic that they can now send pot through the US mail and yet, chili pepper seeds are the spawn of Satan...Friggin' government... I would hate to appear on an episode of "Locked Up Abroad" over some new cayenne seed I had to smuggle...(I am up to about 43 varieties...like crack...have to have them.) What are you cooking today Worth? I sometimes miss the "smells" of American food...

[brokenbar]

Originally Posted by carolyn137

Great to see you back posting Mary and I'm not going to mention politics or anything else like that in my post, but here's what I want to share with you and all.

In the past year I've had seeds sent to me from

italy
Greece
Bulgaria
France
Slovenia
Germany
Romania
Denmark
The Czech Republic

......and never a problem and maybe I should include Canada as well, and I know I've forgotten some other countries aswell.

As for Spain, the person I'm in contact with was having problems selling and sending within the EU b/c of EU restrictions so what he did was to join SSE and now lists 73 varieties in the annual Yearbook and I was on the phone with someone here in the US just today who has received them from him, no customs label and all was well. I expect the same when he sends to me.

Going in the other direction is more of a problem. There are just two countries that have import seed restictions. The Netherlands b'c of all the many companies there that breed tomato varieties. And Australia b'c they have a huge problem with Potato Spindle virus .

both countries require a phytosanitary Certificate to accompany seeds coming in and those certificates are VERY expensive so are primarily of a concern to bulk seeds coming in.

The SSE Annual Yearbook describes everything you have said above and links to where to get the small grower license.

Just think about Tumble Weed, I dare you, that came from Europe and what is still called a noxious weed/ And one of the reasons the US started to do but never did was to try and control ALL seeds coming to the US in case they had noxious weeds along with them.

Again, great to see you posting and stick around a bit and when you travel please take a tablet or laptop or expensive iphone with you, that's if you want to follow the tomato and/or pepper news.

Carolyn

Hey Caroline! No politics but since I come from the "Wild West" certainly no surprise! I don't know if Customs is all of a sudden looking harder for seeds or what... Someone else just told me they got their shipment taken. I am like you, I have swapped seeds for years and have had no problem.

When in Wyoming, if you want to hunt in any of the mountains you have to take "certified weed free" hay for your horses...and you known this "certified" hay is going to cost you A LOT more...

I figure Wyoming has no weeds because the wind blew EVERY SINGLE DAY and all the weed seed went to Colorado...Glad you are feeling better Caroline!

[Starlight]

Mary ... What seed was your son looking for? Maybe some of us might have was he wants. Poor kid. Hope his seed problems end.

[brokenbar]

Originally Posted by Starlight

Mary ... What seed was your son looking for? Maybe some of us might have was he wants. Poor kid. Hope his seed problems end.

He got the permit and when I spoke to him this morning, his seeds were on their way to San Francisco Customs. But thanks so much for the offer! It was some rare variety from Spain which now I cannot remember because I only grow hot chilies and he grows a lot of the sweet/mild Basque Spanish varieties. He smokes them and sells the heck out of them. Says all the Chefs ask for them.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by brokenbar

Worth my man! Hugs back! Don't you find it ironic that they can now send pot through the US mail and yet, chili pepper seeds are the spawn of Satan...Friggin' government... I would hate to appear on an episode of "Locked Up Abroad" over some new cayenne seed I had to smuggle...(I am up to about 43 varieties...like crack...have to have them.) What are you cooking today Worth? I sometimes miss the "smells" of American food...

I splurged with the goings on outside I dont feel like cooking.
I had 68 cent boxed Mac and Cheese two thick slices of onion and a big can of sardines.

My neighbor and an other neighbor and I were talking yesterday.
I told them in my retirement I could commit a non violent federal crime and they could take care of me for the rest of my life.
They wont let me express enough here how much I hate anything to do with them.
Worth

[brokenbar]

Originally Posted by Worth1

I splurged with the goings on outside I dont feel like cooking.
I had 68 cent boxed Mac and Cheese two thick slices of onion and a big can of sardines.

My neighbor and an other neighbor and I were talking yesterday.
I told them in my retirement I could commit a non violent federal crime and they could take care of me for the rest of my life.
They wont let me express enough here how much I hate anything to do with them.
Worth

You are an evil old fart! Although I must admit, the idea has some merit...I don't know if "Club Fed" is ready form the likes of you...Boxed Macaroni & cheese...My Kids FAVORITE meal...won't eat "real" mac and cheese....My hubby and the dog used to share sardines and crackers...nasty smelly things...

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by brokenbar

You are an evil old fart! Although I must admit, the idea has some merit...I don't know if "Club Fed" is ready form the likes of you...Boxed Macaroni & cheese...My Kids FAVORITE meal...won't eat "real" mac and cheese....My hubby and the dog used to share sardines and crackers...nasty smelly things...

I have already been to the place they would send me it is nice right up the road even about 4 or 5 miles.
I was there to do some work or have the boys in there do the work for me.
Nice guys.
One big one even blew me a kiss and I blew him one back.
He busted out laughing.

Worth

[brokenbar]

Originally Posted by Worth1

I have already been to the place they would send me it is nice right up the road even about 4 or 5 miles.
I was there to do some work or have the boys in there do the work for me.
Nice guys.
One big one even blew me a kiss and I blew him one back.
He busted out laughing.

Worth

You been without a woman way too long man...or they have...

[Worth1]

He was just some big guy that thought he could intimidate me.
It blew up in his face.

Worth

[brokenbar]

Originally Posted by Worth1

He was just some big guy that thought he could intimidate me.
It blew up in his face.

Worth

Either that or you are "A Hottie" ...who knew?

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by brokenbar

Either that or you are "A Hottie" ...who knew?

[whistech]

Brokenbar, it is so nice to see you posting again. I have really missed your pepper and tomato threads. Congratulations on your travels and good times.