If I read the UK link right the importer in the UK would have to pay for inspection upon arrival.. Seeds, tissue cultures OUCH! All the best, Michael 128.13 in Fee (£) On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 9:27 AM Robert Lauf via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > You might find this link helpful as it is directly from the horse's > mouth, if you get my meaning. > > https://gov.uk/guidance/… > . > > Bob Zone 7 On Sunday, August 8, 2021, 12:15:55 PM EDT, R Hansen via > pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Good Morning, > > > > I need your help. The PBS Board meets next Sunday and if anyone has any > information regarding topics listed below, please email me directly or to > the list, whichever works. > > > > If anyone has an update on the current situation with regard to mailing > seed internationally, please respond. The PBS Board is attempting to > continue developing strategies that will allow PBS to continue distributing > seed world-wide. The EU bulb and seed exchange is one example of a response > to increasing restrictions, but we continue to need updated information in > order to plan ahead. > > > > At this point, Johannes Urban in Portugal said non-EU seed is being blocked > from entering Portugal. Is this the case with any other countries? We know > there are restrictions among individual non-EU countries, but need to make > sure we have up-to-date information. There is a list of countries the US is > not allowed to send any items to at all. If anyone needs that list, please > contact me directly at bulbnut@hansennursery.com. > > > > The UK is allowing seed into the country without a phyto until the end of > the year. Any word on attempts at exempting small lots of seed as the US > does? Or any other accommodations for amateur gardeners? > > > > The US Postal Service now requires (this from my local office) that > sending > seed to the UK be in a flat photo-type mailing envelope (stiff and 8x10" or > so) with enough room to put all documents, postage, customs stickers, etc. > on one side. Whether all US post offices are following these rules is > another story, plus the all-knowing non-governmental person who is now > running the USPS is determined to slow internal mail down. He forgets this > is not a business but a service of the US government. > > > > I do not believe the PBS is in a position to support multiple seed > exchanges > world-wide, so any information you can provide to facilitate our current > system is appreciated. > > > > Regards, > > > > Robin Hansen > > President, PBS > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>