Apparently Japan, requires an import permit to export. No matter how hard you try the US will not be able to change the requirements of another country. So to import from Japan to the US you must sent your supplier a copy of your US import permit. Lucky you, it doesn’t need to be translated into Japanese. Because someone complained about needing an import permit USDA created an option that decided 12 was a number. That’s in the US, Japan Does not have to follow that agreement. All imported plants need a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the country that’s exporting the plants. Perhaps you try reading the export requirements from Japan. The US only requires import permits, however some countries require their suppliers to have an export permit. The best way to understand what the exporting country requires is to read their requirements. USDA APHIS PPQ has a hard time keeping up with US requirements on the web. They are not required to also keep up with other countries export requirements. Will Aley > On Dec 9, 2019, at 1:33 AM, Keith Maw <kdmaw48@gmail.com> wrote: > > For the last several years I’ve made small orders of bulbs, rhizomes, and other bare-root plants with phytosanitary certificates from nurseries in the UK and Japan with no problems. These orders have always been for 12 or fewer plants without the need for a permit, per the APHIS "Plants/Plant Parts for Planting” protocols. A friend in California has just received an alarming email from our favorite Japanese nursery that any further orders - regardless of size - will require a permit. I couldn’t find any changes on the APHIS web site. Has anyone else experienced this apparent change in policy? > > Keith Maw, Brier, WA > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…