Elizabeth Campbell wrote:
Hi Steve,
I can't speak for the other countries down here, but the first step forbeing to get live plant material out of Ecuador legally (non-CITESspecies, of course) is to apply for what is called a "Permiso deExportar Plantas Vivas" at the Ministry of Agricuture in Quito. Thepaperwork costs about $5 per plant/sample/batch of seeds, and is validfor about a month. The kicker, though, is that you have to have theplant material with you when you apply, which can make things a touchsticky. After that, you talk to Aduanes at the airport (preferrably acouple of days before you are to fly) and show them all your paperwork- they'll note you down on a list and they won't quibble or detain youwhen you try to board your flight with the plants (even if you have allyour paperwork with you, if you skip this step they'll try and make youmiss your flight.)
Entry requirements vary according to your home country. In Canada, youjust have to declare that you're bringing in a non-CITES species withpaperwork from its country of origin, and if Customs asks you, you haveto be able to show the Permiso de Exportar.
For the US, I believe that you need some paperwork from the States inaddition to the Permiso - somebody correct me on this if I'm wrong.I've never tried to bring plants into the States, so I'm a touch hazyon this.
For Australia and the UK, no amount of paperwork is going to get yourplants in without a (fairly expensive, I hear tell) permission from thegovernment that you secured before you even left for South America.
Beth
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